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Oryza sativa Synonyms: Common Name(s): Rice Family: Poaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 80 to 200 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=100° (F) | Opt.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Min=77° (F) | Abs.Min=61° (F) | Precipitation: 59 to 79 (in.) Winter Minimum: 41° (F) Soil pH: 5.5 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Clay-silt loam Soil Drainage: Poor Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Aquatic rice may require a dependable supply of fresh, slowly moving water, at temperature of 21-29°C. Best in soils with a fine layer to hold water. Mostly cultured on the humid coastal lowlands and deltas of the world. Diseases: Pythium, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Rust Uses: Animal Food - fodder, Material - lipids, Material - fiber, Food - oil/fat, Food - cereal, Food - bev base, Weed - possible seed contam. Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Cultivated, Tropics, Subtropics, Warm temperate Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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