Practical rice farming methods to boost yield, strengthen crops, and use water and nutrients efficiently for healthier, more productive harvests.

When you soak and rinse rice before cooking, you can save the water for your plants. Here are eight plants you can fertilize ...

An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and ...

The "microbiome" is the unique population of microorganisms found in and on every plant and animal. Scientists have now genetically altered that population in rice plants, making them more resistant ...

Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields, and that’s because the kind of rice we’re most familiar with — the long-grain, wetland variety called lowland rice — can be considered ...

Learn how to use rice water to fertilize plants, including three preparation methods and how often to apply it safely.

Woman in in yellow shirt and green apron watering house plants - Focus Pixel Art/Getty Images Did you know that the ingredients for an affordable, natural fertilizer that will help your plants thrive ...

Rice water is rich in starch and nutrients that help plants grow, especially when fermented. Use the rinsing, boiling, or fermenting method—fermented rice water is most effective. Apply no more than ...

This is no longer a Texas ratoon problem. The rice delphacid showed up across the Midsouth in September, and control options ...