When buying vegetables and fruits in the store, we often do not think about their origin. So, for example, we only know about rice that wet soil is needed to grow it. In fact, this plant originally grew in the soil, however, when the inhabitants of Asia moved it into the water, it turned out that this crop began to produce 20 times more yield. After that, rice was everywhere grown in water.
Why does this technique give such amazing results? It turns out that growing rice in a water field isolates the plant from cold and heat, which creates a special ecological system that supplies itself with everything necessary. Rice is not bothered by weeds. For a long time, the field retains the necessary level of natural fertilizers, which perfectly stimulates the growth of plants. When they become insufficient, the peasants immediately restore the necessary balance. Let's take a closer look at how rice grows.
Labor, labor and labor again
The process begins with preparing the field. It is carefully cultivated by peasants. To facilitate their work, a bull is harnessed to the plow, which performs the most difficult work. Although living standards are increasing day by day in East Asia , there are no special machines in rice fields, like hundreds of years ago. Manually or with the help of animals, peasants mix water with the earth, turning everything into a homogeneous mass. At the same time, rice grains are planted in special "greenhouses". This is done in order to highlight strong sprouts and enhance the initial growth of this culture. Moreover, immediately when sowing rice in a water field, it sprouts poorly. Only when the sprouts in the greenhouses reach 10 cm, they are collected and sent to the field.
There they are simply thrown into the water. The plant itself takes root.
How does rice grow in this field? It takes 5 to 7 months to mature. However, rice has already been bred in laboratories that can ripen twice as fast. After about a couple of months, when the sprouts reach fifty centimeters, flowers appear. How does rice grow further? Inflorescences of this plant usually have seventy small flowers. They usually bloom early in the morning. Along with this, the entire area around the field is filled with a wonderful aroma similar to freshly cooked rice - sweet and tender. When the plant fades, grains form. The inhabitants of the Celestial Empire incredibly masterfully regulate the rivers, using them to irrigate the fields. Sometimes this is done through canals that deliver the right amount of water directly to rice fields.
Unique culture
Rice has a very interesting property - it can grow in one place for a long time. In addition, this culture is very convenient to store. Grain can be stored for about 1 year. There are different varieties of rice. An important indicator of their quality is the level of humidity. The drier the rice, the more expensive and better. In many countries of the world this culture is the second bread. Today it is very difficult to imagine Russian cuisine without a rice side dish or a light rice soup. Rice grain is very beneficial for the body. It contains a large number of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Now you know how rice grows and how healthy it is.