Rice farmers in Thailand
“We grow rice. The advantage of rice farming is that the rice is harvestable in just 3-4 months. And rice is easier to transport than other crops, such as sugarcane. In the past, we used a fertilizer contained in bucket, then applied it with bare hands”
“Nowadays, we use a machine and boom sprayer to apply fertilizer – and to sow our rice.
For best yields, we improve not only our farming methods but also the approach to rice nutrition. The more and better the fertilizer you apply, the higher the quantity and quality of your product. At first, we mostly use urea to grow rice”
“As rice matures, the need for balanced nutrition increases, and in the second round we use a complex NPK fertilizer, which also has phosphorus and potassium. On the third round we use fertilizers with the same nutrients but in different ratios. Yes, these fertilizers can be expensive, but we use them in moderation, most of the time we need around 60 kg/ha – and this spending pays off”
“By using good-quality fertilizer, the minimum yield of rice per hectare is 6.25 tons. Substandard fertilizer will result in less product, of course. Furthermore, substandard fertilizer will result in lower quality rice as well”
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