How to grow the rice plant?

Indonesian rice plant

Rice, the main ingredient in many meals. It can be accompanied with practically everything: meat, fish, vegetables, ... it is even possible that it is good with chopped fruits. But is there a way to get a good amount without having to buy it from the supermarket?

The answer is yes. Do you dare to grow your own rice plant? 

Sowing rice

Camaroli rice grains

Acquire seeds

The first thing you have to do is get the rice seeds at any garden store. You will see that there are six types, which are:

  • Long grain rice: This variety produces light and fluffy beans.
  • Medium grain rice- The beans are moist, tender, a little sticky and creamy.
  • Short grain rice: once cooked, the grain becomes softer and stickier.
  • Sweet rice: or glutinous rice. The grain becomes sticky once cooked.
  • Aromatic rice: it is the variety that produces grains with the most flavor and aroma. Basmati, jasmine, red and black rice are included.
  • Arborio rice- This variety produces grains that become creamy with a chewy center after cooking.

Prepare the ground

The soil where rice will be grown has to be slightly acidic, with a pH between 5 and 6,5. Knowing this, you can prepare the ground in the following way:

  1. Remove wild herbs and stones. You can help yourself with a rototiller if the terrain is very extensive.
  2. Add organic compost to the soil, a 2-3cm layer, and mix it with the soil.
  3. To have the seeds located and controlled, you can put several tutors that delimit the perimeter of the planting area.
  4. Lastly, install the sprinkler system.

Sow the seeds

Once the ground is ready, sow the seeds along it. They must be at least 10cm apartOtherwise, they would grow close together and could be spoiled. In addition, for them to germinate it is very important that the soil is permanently moist, even totally flooded (no more than 5cm of water). Thus, they will be able to grow without missing anything.

Harvesting the rice

After 3-4 months the rice plants will have reached a height of up to 37,5cm, an ideal time to drain the soil and flood it again. When the rice grain has turned a golden color (about two weeks after the soil has been drained) cut the stems and let them dry for 2-3 weeks in a dry and sunny place.

How to cook it?

If you are wanting to taste your rice, follow this step by step:

  1. Put the heads of the stems in the oven for an hour at a temperature of 82ºC.
  2. Separate the grains from the husks. It takes a lot, a lot of patience.
  3. Now you can cook and prepare them as you like más.

Rice plantation

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  1.   deicy galindo velez said

    hello I need to know how I grow rice

    1.    Monica Sanchez said

      Hi Deicy.

      In the article we explain how it is grown. If you have doubts, write to us.

      Greetings.

  2.   Larissa said

    Can you plant rice in a pot?

    1.    Monica Sanchez said

      Hi Larissa.

      While it is young yes, of course, but then you will have to put it either on the ground or in a large pot.

      Greetings.