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Land Preparation Well-Levelled Field: Key Check 2

Land preparation involves arranging the field to optimize conditions for rice planting. It includes cleaning dikes and ditches, plowing or rotavating the field several weeks before planting to allow weed seeds to germinate, harrowing twice to break soil clods and further reduce weeds and pests, and leveling the field with a plank or tiller to allow for uniform water distribution. Achieving a well-leveled field through this process improves yield, grain quality, nutrient uptake, and crop management while minimizing damage to the environment.

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Land Preparation Well-Levelled Field: Key Check 2

Land preparation involves arranging the field to optimize conditions for rice planting. It includes cleaning dikes and ditches, plowing or rotavating the field several weeks before planting to allow weed seeds to germinate, harrowing twice to break soil clods and further reduce weeds and pests, and leveling the field with a plank or tiller to allow for uniform water distribution. Achieving a well-leveled field through this process improves yield, grain quality, nutrient uptake, and crop management while minimizing damage to the environment.

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Land Preparation

KEY CHECK 2
Well-levelled field
GINALYN B. ROMPOSON
Agriculturist
What is Land Preparation

-refers to the procedure of arranging the


cultivation area, in the best possible condition,
ensuring the land is level and hydrated matching
to the needs and requirement of the rice seed
planted.

Preparation is done via machineries or by animal


(carabao)
Land Preparation

Land levelling Well-levelled field


Importance of Proper land Preparation

• less weed incidence


• better snail management
• efficient nutrient utilization
• uniform crop growth & maturity; A well-leveled field
is a pre-requisite to
• timely harvesting GOOD WATER
A well-leveled field&
• efficient use of water & application of is CROP MANAGEMENT.
a pre-requisite to
controlled irrigation practices GOOD WATER &
• efficient use of farm machinery CROP MANAGEMENT.
Effects of poorly-levelled field

• Higher weed incidence


• Poor snail management
• Less efficient nutrient utilization
• Uneven crop growth & maturity;
• Less efficient use of water & application of
controlled irrigation practices
• Less efficient use of farm machinery
Importance of Proper land Preparation
• A well-leveled field
is a pre-requisite to
• GOOD WATER &
CROP MANAGEMENT.
• less weed incidence
• better snail management
• efficient nutrient utilization
• uniform crop growth & maturity;
• timely harvesting
• efficient use of water & application of controlled
irrigation practices
• efficient use of farm machinery
• requisite to
• GOOD WATER &
CROP MANAGEMENT.
If field is not well-levelled...
Recommendations to Achieve Key Check 2

1. Clean & repair dikes & ditches.


Clean dikes help prevent/control pests

Compacted dikes prevent seepage

Dikes maintained at 15cm high by 20cm wide


prevent rat burrowing.
Land preparation

Ditches ensure even water distribution


& drainage.
2. Plow or rotavate field 21-30 days before planting.

• allots time for the germination of weed seeds


& drop seeds
• incorporates plant residues (e.g. weeds, rice
straw, & stubbles) to allow time for
decomposition
• controls pests and water

If organic materials are not fully


decomposed, soil becomes acidic & some
nutrients become less available.
3. Harrow field twice at 1 week interval.

• breaks the soil clods


• incorporates stubbles
• allows weed seeds to germinate
• helps reduce initial pest population
• maintains hard pan
The first harrowing is along plowing
pattern; the second, crosswise (also the
initial leveling).
4. Level the field with a wooden plank or tiller-attached leveler.

• allows uniform water distribution


Field must be filled with 5cm water
• facilitates easier irrigation and drainage
depth for ease of leveling.
5. For direct wet-seeded rice, construct small canals surrounding the field near the levee & at the
middle of the field.

• provides path for excess water


• facilitates collection of snails
• facilitates field operations (i.e. replanting,
weeding)
Recommendations to Achieve Key Check 2
In summary: (3rd
1st 2nd Harrowing)
Plowing Harrowing Harrowing Final leveling
Rest period Planting

day 0 day 7 day 14 day 21


Input Output Outcome
Well-leveled
• dikes & field
• decomposed • high yield
ditches
plant residues • high grain
cleaned & • reduced pests quality
repaired • uniform crop • minimal
• prepared the growth and
maturity damage to
field 21-30
• efficient water environmen
days before
and nutrient t
planting uptake
• better crop
management
Production Assistant:
Mr. Mark Edison Bautista

Technical Reviewers:
Dr. Aurora Corales; Dr. Arnold Juliano;
Engr. Marvin Manalang; Dr. Manuel Jose Regalado

Courseware Reviewers:
Ms. Lea dR. Abaoag; Ms. Ev Angeles

Note:
Presentation adapted from original version produced by
PhilRice in 2011. Revisions made in 2019 based on results of a
series of consultation workshops with PhilRice R&D staff.

You may use, remix, tweak, & build upon this presentation
non-commercially. However, always
use with acknowledgment.

Unless otherwise stated, the names listed are


PhilRice staffers.

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