Aerobic Rice - Lower water requirement yield
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Aerobic Rice?
1. For cultivation water requirements are lower but oxygen carrying capacity is higher.
2. The suitable areas for aerobic rice cultivation are irrigated lowlands, delta regions and favorable upland system- Published on 16 Sep 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
Conventional method of rice cultivation utilises 5,000 litres of water for producing one kg of rice than its actual requirement of 3,000 litres. About 2,000 litres is lost due to flooding and seepage losses.
Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, parts of Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, and eastern Uttar Pradesh are the projected area where there is uneven distribution and frequent occurrence of soil moisture limitation.
