Puddling (agriculture)
Puddling operation in Tamil Nadu, India
Puddling is the tillage of rice paddies while flooded, an ancient practice that is used to prepare for rice cultivation. Historically, this has been accomplished by dragging a weighted harrow across a flooded paddy field behind a buffalo or ox, and is now accomplished using mechanized approaches, often using a walking tractor.[1]
Puddling reduces the percolation rates of water by churning the clay particles and making them close many of the soil pores.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Puddling - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics".
- ^ Lu, Jun; Ookawa, Taiichiro; Hirasawa, Tadashi (2000). "The effects of irrigation regimes on the water use, dry matter production and physiological responses of paddy rice". Plant and Soil. 223: 209–218. doi:10.1023/A:1004898504550. S2CID 25108715.
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Categories:
- Agricultural terminology
- Rice production