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[ed&bunkie <bunked@centurytel.net>]

thanks so much for all the info Elizabeth! i had seen the growing rice 
in a bucket link also.  i just received my seeds from Bountiful 
Gardens. will check their catalog for rice. i appreciate all your help! 
bunkie.

On Saturday, March 1, 2008, at 04:55 PM, Elizabeth B. wrote:

> I got my seeds from a friend and no idea where she got it from as the 
> package doesn't say. I do know Bountiful Gardens 
> (http://www.bountifulgardens.org) was selling Wells variety rice seeds 
> but I don't see it on their website now. You might ask if they still 
> have access to the seeds.
>
> This website 
> (http://www.kidsregen.org/howTo.php?section=inGarden&ID=4) has more 
> information especially where harvesting is concerned. They also tell 
> you how to grow rice in a bucket; as well as obtaining rice seeds > from:
>
> Kitazawa Seed Co.
> Call (510) 595-1188 or email: kitaseed@pacbell.net
>
> Garrett Farms
> Call (979) 922-8405 or email: garrettfarms@usa.net
>
> This was written on my seed packet:
>
> Rice, Long Grain (Wells)
> Soak seed for 24 hours; plant in flats of moist, mucky soil about a 
> month before your last frost. Prepare raised beds with plenty of 
> organic matter and cover with a thick organic mulch. Transplant 6 to 8 
> inches apart, pushing the mulch aside. Water daily, cut back once 
> grain begins to harden. Harvest when the last few bottom grains are 
> still doughy and top ones are all ripe.
>
> Rice Growing Instructions
> Written by: Dr. William H. Collins 
>
> The following simple directions are intended to allow you to grow and 
> harvest your own organic rice right in your own garden. You do not 
> need ponds, "paddies" or waterproof containers to grow your crop as 
> usually depicted in photos of many domestic rice growing areas. The 
> water, believe it or not, is just a way of controlling fast growing, 
> competitive grasses and other weeds. It is very easy to grow a great 
> crop of rice just like you would any other grain or garden item
>
> First and foremost, prepare your soil as you normally would for any 
> other crop with plenty of good compost. The garden soil temperatures 
> must be atleast 60 degrees F for transplanting, so plan your 
> seed-starting accordingly.
>
> Soak seed (paddy rice) 24-36 hours and then drain the seed for 18-24 
> hours before planting.
>
> Plant the seeds about 1 cm deep (1/2 inch) deep and about 5 cm (2 
> inches) in flats or plug trays. DO NOT pack the media but water the 
> seed in so there will be air for the germination process.
>
> Transplant within 15 days after the first (primary) leaf emerges, 
> spacing single plants 15 to 20 cm (6-9 inches) apart in beds OR 25 cm 
> (10 inches) each way in rows. Be careful not to damage the root system 
> by gently laying them in the soil and not just pushing them in which 
> would delay transplant recovery and effect your overall yield Early 
> transplanting will be the key to your success as this is when the 
> plant has the most potential for producing more tillers.
>
> Keep soil moist but not saturated and be sure to keep well weeded 
> without damaging the shallow root system. Let soil dry completely 
> occasionally allowing more air to the roots.
>
> About 90 120 days depending on variety selection and your local 
> conditions; rice will be ready to harvest. The grains heads or 
> pinnacles will tip over and start to turn brown. When the rice plant 
> is completely brown, about 7 to 14 days later, the rice is ready to 
> harvest.
>
>
>
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