Mr. Lertviroj Kowattana Irrigation Department, said Director General of Research and Development. Bureau of Hydrology and Water Management With Siam Kubota Corporation Limited research to do a wet-dry (Mock rice) until successful. The amount of water in the rice fields up to 28 percent of the amount of water used on the farm for.
This usually takes around 1,200 cubic meters per hectare. If you do use a fake rice is only about 860 cubic meters per hectare only. To do a wet dry. From flooding to a depth of 5 cm in the later black lace. Until rice flowering pregnant Thus raising the water level at 7-10 cm and let the rice dehydration No.1 during vegetative growth. Or rice between 35-45 days for 14 days or until the water level drops below the surface is converted to 10-15 cm or cracked soil in the plot. So leave the water and Rice clump up. Or about 60-65 days, let the rice water 2 times for a period of 14 days, in order to encourage healthy roots and stems directly affect the growth and yield.
The wet-dry rice will reduce the amount of water. It also reduces the cost of chemical fertilizers. And fuel Reduce costs by about 5,600 baht per rai to about 3,400 baht including improved quality of rice. Increase productivity than 1,200 kilograms per acre, farmers have increased profits.
In 2558, the Royal Irrigation Department has prepared a guide to do a wet-dry. To expand into the concrete in the irrigation area. The other 4 pilot areas irrigated irrigation project in Chiang Mai. Project and Maintenance Taeng, Chiang Mai. Irrigation Ratchathani. And the Operation and Maintenance little dome. E., Ubon Ratchathani.