Season | No-straw treatment | Straw recycling treatment | ||
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Spring recycling | Autumn recycling | |||
Spreading | Mixing | |||
After harvesting (Autumn) | Straw removed | Straw removed | Straw spread over soil surface | Straw mixed with soil |
Before transplanting (Following spring) | – | Straw application | – | – |
Plowing and irrigation | ||||
Fertilizing (NPK), puddling, and rice transplanting |