Yesterday (Aug 28) at the Rice Experiment Station Field Day tour I mentioned that I had not seen any blast this year (only in one location where a little patch of M-105 was planted late on purpose to see if blast would develop).Well, today I found neck blast in a commercial field in Glenn County and got a…
Additional authors: Dima Jones (Student 3, UC Davis) and Cara Razma (Student 3, UC Davis) In muddy rice fields where the water lies still, Tadpole shrimp lurk with a sneaky-slick skill. They're brown like the bottom, they blend in just right, And then—bam!—they appear, a big buggy fright! They…
How deep is too deep to drill rice in California? I’ll get the obvious answer out of the way first: it depends! If you’re thinking of trying out drill seeding in the future, there’s going to be a learning curve. Much like with water-seeded rice, your variety selection matters as much as the weather,…
The two most problematic species I have been seeing in grower fields this year are sprangletop and, of course, watergrass. The two require slightly different management strategies, which I will elaborate on below. One of the most important things for planning for the next year, however, is knowing if…
Three to four weeks ago I sent out a blog on the potential for blanking due to cool nighttime temperatures during booting. Low nighttime temperatures are a concern because blanking (floret sterility) can occur during meiosis (pollen formation) when they drop below 58 oF. Blanking can cause reduced yields…
