Field desiccation of rice hastens ripening and facilitates early harvest. Effects of preharvest sprays of different concentrations of potassium chloride, calcium chloride, diammonium phosphate, pyrite, sodium carbonate, calcined lime sprays in comparison with common salt spray as field desiccant on different varieties of Daddy in both kuruvar and thatardi seasons during four years were studied Either potassium chineida, diammonium phosphate, pyrites or calcium chloride sprays can be used as an alternative rice desiccant to common solt spray. Besides appreciatile reduction in grain moisture and change in glume colour from green to yellow, these sprays significantly influenced the field recovery of paddy and facilitated harvesting earlier by 5 days.
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