Rice (Oryza sativa) plays a vital role in feeding nearly half of the world’s population. After wheat, rice is considered the second most important field crop globally. It occupies the second-largest cultivated area after wheat and produces more calories than any other cereal crop. Rice accounts for approximately one-third of the world’s cereal cultivation area and serves as a primary food source for billions of people worldwide.
As one of the most important staple foods, rice is essential to global food security, with nearly half of the world’s population relying on it as a major part of their daily diet.
Complete Rice Nutrition Schedule Based on Growth Stages
| Nursery Stage | Seedbed Preparation | Tillering Stage | Panicle Initiation | Stem Elongation | Flowering & Milk Stage | Grain Filling |
| Sulfate of Potash | Humic Acid | Corn Starch | Micro Gold | Plant Amino | Gibstar | NPK 0-0-52 |
| Urea Phosphate | Phosphorbal | NPK 20-20-20 | Potassium Plus | Potassium | NPK 15-5-30 | Plant Amino |
| Poultry Manure Pellets | — | — | Iron Chelate | — | Zinc Star | NPK 12-3-43 |
| — | — | — | Zinc Star | — | Iron Chelate | — |
Note: Product names such as Gibstar, Plant Amino, Micro Gold, Phosphorbal, Potassium Plus, and Zinc Star should remain unchanged as they are brand/product names.
Key Recommendations for the Complete Rice Nutrition Program
- For better dissolution of powdered fertilizers or pesticides, first mix the product gradually in a 5-liter container of water until completely dissolved, then transfer the solution to the main spray tank.
- Whenever possible, use spraying tanks equipped with agitators to ensure uniform mixing.
- The best time for foliar application is early morning or late afternoon/evening.
- Before mixing multiple fertilizers or pesticides together, always perform a compatibility test on a small scale before full application