While the seedbed for rice is been prepared

Anytime, we have talked about rice thanks to our friend Antonio Rincón, from Orellana la Vieja (Badajoz). This time we are publishing his photos which were taken in May and where we can appreciate how the field is prepared for sowing rice.

Our friend Antonio tells us that rice fields should be always covered with water when the seed is sowed (in our area it is impossible to find rice fields). Once rice is harvested (as you can see in this video) mixing tasks are performed in order to destroy the stubble (this video is very interesting), mix the mat and straw to allow them drying quickly. Then, when the field is dry, it is compulsory to give a chissel round, and also it is necessary having plain land in order to allow the water being shared uniformly previously to sow rice.

Finally, when the land is plain, rice is sowed with the spreader (with an average of 140kg/ha) as you can see in some pictures.

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Joaquín Herminio Tribaldos (Twins' Farm)

Rice stubble. Mixing straw and mud

Some weeks ago, our friend Antonio Rincón Almodóvar (from Orellana la Vieja, Badajoz - Spain) sent us a few pictures about his rice jobs after harvesting. As he told by phone, the main aim is mixing straw and mud for straw rotting. The best option for it is using a special iron wheel like a cage roller which are installed in the tractor and  a cage roller hooked on its rear linkage. As you can see in a picture, the stubble is absolutely mixed with mud.

For this task, he used his Kubota M128X, which works really fine in these conditions. In my opinion, as it is a Japanese tractor, it is more specialized in these tasks, but it is only a personal opinion... what do you think about that? The working speed is approximately 9km/h and the working depth sometimes is large enough.

Also, he sent us a few pictures and a video of his Laverda M304 combine harvesting rice, these photos were taken few weeks ago. As you can see, the combine needs a special iron tire tread.

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Joaquín y Herminio Tribaldos (Twins' Farm)