The state of Tamil Nadu, India, has about 2 million ha of rice area. Irrigated rice
cultivation using transplanted seedlings is common in Tamil Nadu. Irrigation to 5-cm
depth 1 day after the disappearance of floodwater is the recommended water management.
The total available irrigated area in Tamil Nadu is 1.08 ha per capita vis-à-vis
1.7 ha per capita for all of India.