Department of Agriculture
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
RCEF Mechanization Program
Plant Establishment
Plant Establishment

Plant establishment is a sequence of events that includes seeding, seed germination, seedling emergence and development to the stage where the seedlings could be expected to grow to maturity.

Plant establishment is important because a well, established plant equates to a successful rice crop. It is also done to maintain a uniform stand on healthy rice seedlings. A rice plant with poor establishment can have its growth/standing affected.

Cultivar, seedling vigor, seeding method, seeding date, soil properties, seeding rate, seed treatments, environment and geographic location are the factors that influence plant establishment.

Direct seeding and transplanting either manually or mechanically are the ways to establish the plant. According to a study conducted by PHilMech (2015), rice farmers are better off in using mechanical transplanter compared to manual transplanting as income is increased by Php 640.00 to Php 13,755.00 ha-1.

The quality of seed, soil type or condition, and water supply all affect plant establishment.

Best yield, least cost and ease of operation are the considerations in plant establishment.

Knowledge Products
Knowledge Products
Print Materials
Print Materials

Precision Seeder

O&M Manual Series #3

Wastong paggamit at pagmementina gamit ang precision rice seeder sa pagtatanim ng palay sa bukid.

Walk-behind Rice Transplanter

O&M Manual Series #4

Wastong paggamit at pagmementina gamit ang walk-behind mechanical rice transplanter sa pagtatanim ng palay sa bukid.

Crop Establishment

Reference Manual #2

Mga impormasyon patungkol sa pagtatanim ng palay sa bukid.

Crop Establishment

Techno Leaflet #2

Mga benipisyo at angkop na makinaryang ginagamit sa pagtatanim sa bukid.

MECHANIZATION TECHNOLOGY VIDEO
MECHANIZATION TECHNOLOGY VIDEO
Rice Mechanization Program
Rice Mechanization Program