[Homestead] Additional Rice Information

Rob becida at comcast.net
Sun Nov 2 01:32:47 EST 2008


At  11/2/2008 12:13 AM,EarthNSky wrote:
>I have been reading more on rice growing and have made the following
>notes from various sources:
>
>Rice needs a minimum temp of 50-55 degrees to germinate and grow.
>During active growth, temps need to be near 75
>Rice needs a minimum of 4" of water, depth of water can be 3' or more
>with some varieties.
>While grown as an annual in the US in places as far north as
>Massachusetts, it can perennialize in some locations where temperature
>and humidity and the growing season is right.

Wild rice grows in northern Minnesota, it's a crop.



Rob
becida at comcast.net 



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