The right practice at the right time
With SSNM, farmers manage nutrients to match the needs of the crop for optimal growth at critical stages.
"The need of a rice plant for nutrients varies, depending on its growth stage. When rice is young, its growth rate is slow, and thus, the need for nitrogen fertilizer is small. As rice grows older, its need for nitrogen increases," says Dr. Shaobing Peng, scientist at International Rice Research Institute, based in the Philippines.
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