Comparison of parachute, line and traditional rice transplanting methods at farmer's field in rice growing area

Parachute transplanting method of rice as compared to line transplanting and farmer’s method of random transplanting was studied at 10 different locations viz., Kamonki, Wazirabad, Daska, Pasroor, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura during 2003 and 2004. Super Basmati was used as test variety. Yield and yield components of three transplanting techniques, averaged across 10 locations, were found significantly different from each other. The line transplanting gave the highest yield of 4.34 t/ha followed by the parachute transplanting method. The conventional transplanting method practiced by farmers gave the minimum yield of 3.79 t/ha. The line transplanting also produced maximum value for number of tillers /plant (25.30), number of grains/ panicle (65.50). In parachute transplanting method the plant population (213530) was maximum followed by line transplanting and farmer’s practice of random transplanting.