Oryza sativa
Colloquial name
Rice
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Oryza
Habitat
Tropical Asia, also cultivated in dry fields
Germ type
Light germs
Germination time
1-3 days
Growth
6-8 weeks
Planting conditions
supplement soil with sand (Coconut soil),put seeds in a bag with warm water and let them soak for 24h, then sow on soil and gently push them onto the soil
Light requirements
16 h light/ 8 hours dark diurnal cycle
Temperature requirements
~25°C
Water requirements
Water daily
Moisture requirements
Keep soil drained at all times
Fertilizer
Fertilize in the first 6 weeks after germination
Extras
Well-drained and humus-rich soil
Pot diameter
Repot 3-4 weeks after germination, at least 13 cm pot diameter
Size
~70 cm
Usage
Food, Most important starch supply in Asia
Sources
- Brandt, W., Gürke, M., Köhler, F. E., Pabst, G., Schellenberg, G., & Vogtherr, Max. (1883). Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem Texte :Atlas zur Pharmacopoea germanica, austriaca, belgica, danica, helvetica, hungarica, rossica, suecica, Neerlandica, British pharmacopoeia, zum Codex medicamentarius, sowie zur Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America /herausgegeben von G. Pabst. Fr. Eugen Köhler,. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.623