Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Paddy Fields - All done and waiting for the harvest in Sept-Oct

A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Rice can also be grown in dry-fields, but from the twentieth century paddy field agriculture became the dominant form of growing rice. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice-growing countries of east, south and southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka,Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Paddy fields can be built adjacent to otherwise natural areas such as rivers or marshes. They can be constructed, often on steep hillsides with much labor and materials. The fields require large quantities of water for irrigation. Flooding provides water essential to the growth of the crop. Water also provides a favorable environment for the rice strains being grown as well as discouraging the growth of many species of weeds. More here... click


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4 comments:

John said...

I remember the fields from the time I lived in Malaya. Everything looks pretty wet and our Met office has just said that our rainy weather will continue well into August; deep joy!

Kirigalpoththa said...

Good post and a beautiful paddy field. I would love spending an evening there..

Hilda said...

I haven't been outside Metro Manila recently, but I'm sure our rice paddies look just like this now too!

arabesque said...

yup... have to agree with hilda... reminds me of our provinces and the rice terraces...