Rice needs special type of soil, except that its needs are different from
most crops. Rice needs a hard subsurface to hold the water. This hardpan
is a negative feature for most crops because it interferes with the growth
of the root.
On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 01:56:20PM -0300, Ricardo Duchesne wrote:
> . The
> > rice lands are in the clay soil regions along the
> > Sacramento River that can not successfully be used for
> > row or orchard crops, and so were either left vacant
> > or were used for cattle grazing until the irrigation
> > districts were created and the ditches dug and pumping
> > stations built to transfer Feather River water to the
> > area for rice fields.
>
> One more example that rice can be grown in many types of soil as
> long as it gets enough water. Proper water supply and control is
> more important than soil fertility; soil may be poor but yields will be
> good if the water is used properly.
>
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
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