Thread: Harvesting rice

Originally Posted by fishlocker

^From what I have seen and heard it is all done by hand in our area. This machine looks perfect for the small farm. I'd be interested in the cost of one as well. That way I'll know reality if I come across one in the future. Not the roundeye price. Thanks, cheers.

I guess it's a home-made adaptation. Not much to it in theory.

I reckon another adaptation could be made for hand broadcast rice that's fallen flat, assuming it all falls roughly the same way, and that would be a lifter in front of the gatherer.

Some innovative chap would find it easy to make in his garage.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Originally Posted by fishlocker

^From what I have seen and heard it is all done by hand in our area. This machine looks perfect for the small farm. I'd be interested in the cost of one as well. That way I'll know reality if I come across one in the future. Not the roundeye price. Thanks, cheers.

I guess it's a home-made adaptation. Not much to it in theory.

I reckon another adaptation could be made for hand broadcast rice that's fallen flat, assuming it all falls roughly the same way, and that would be a lifter in front of the gatherer.

Some innovative chap would find it easy to make in his garage.

The video was great and showed how quick and easy it was , I'm sure some clever guy could fashion one to adapt to how much of the rice here in Issan is scatter sown these days by the small farmer .

Sorry, but most of our area, (16km from Phon Pisai - Nong Khai), rice is scattered and replanted. Having a guess - I would conservatively say about 80% is still done this way.

In our area during planting time it's very difficult to find labour for any other type work.
My brother-in-law, who works for a wealthy Thai family, gets time off to help his family plant their rice crop.

Can see many farm vehicles driving around transporting the bunches of rice seedlings during this time.

The wife points out rice that hasn't been properly planted. Always full of weed and never looks good.

Interesting, but would take some practice to perfect. Fields our way are still mostly transplanted main crop and this could work if the fields have dried out.

One thing though, we always cut the rice leaving around 1/3 stalk for cows to roam and manure later. This method doesn't leave enough behind and woul be diffficult to do the same.

Originally Posted by poorfalang

Jesus Christ you motherfuckers I'm just saying around here most people scatter the seeds quite far apart and they let it grow that way. However the traditional way of doing it is similar. First they soak the the seed overnight. Whatever seed is still floating by the morning gets thrown out. It will not grow. Rebag the seed for another day or so. That will make the seed crack open. While that is happening in the bag the farmer prepares a small paddy/area depends how big of a land you have to replant later.
The (area) has to be muddy very muddy. They achieve that by ploughing to break down the soil which is already wet from the rain or from pumping water into it.
Then they will scatter the seed of which by this time will we a tiny root coming out of it. The seed is scattered very close together after all you are dropping seed for let's say 10 rai in 1 rai. They will about 3-4 weeks later pick it and replanted. And yes it needs a whole load of water when transplanting.
That is why areas of the country they use the non traditional method.
I been doing it for years the two methods and if you don't believe me come over next week for two days and you will see me and father in law doing it. Plenty of floor space to sleep free food and water and free pussy from the ladyboy next door. It feels just as good. Now fuck off I have to go and work on a filter for a catfish tank.

Hi PF , This is exactly the way they do it here ,even though all the rain we have had there is no fields under water ,which as you know is the conditions you need to transplant it the "traditional " way Although Nervana appears to think for reason's best known to himself that this is not the case , I am virtually surrounded by a sea of rice as no doubt you are yourself and every bit of it has been sown the "scatter" way .

Originally Posted by piwanoi

Originally Posted by poorfalang

Jesus Christ you motherfuckers I'm just saying around here most people scatter the seeds quite far apart and they let it grow that way. However the traditional way of doing it is similar. First they soak the the seed overnight. Whatever seed is still floating by the morning gets thrown out. It will not grow. Rebag the seed for another day or so. That will make the seed crack open. While that is happening in the bag the farmer prepares a small paddy/area depends how big of a land you have to replant later.
The (area) has to be muddy very muddy. They achieve that by ploughing to break down the soil which is already wet from the rain or from pumping water into it.
Then they will scatter the seed of which by this time will we a tiny root coming out of it. The seed is scattered very close together after all you are dropping seed for let's say 10 rai in 1 rai. They will about 3-4 weeks later pick it and replanted. And yes it needs a whole load of water when transplanting.
That is why areas of the country they use the non traditional method.
I been doing it for years the two methods and if you don't believe me come over next week for two days and you will see me and father in law doing it. Plenty of floor space to sleep free food and water and free pussy from the ladyboy next door. It feels just as good. Now fuck off I have to go and work on a filter for a catfish tank.

Hi PF , This is exactly the way they do it here ,even though all the rain we have had there is no fields under water ,which as you know is the conditions you need to transplant it the "traditional " way Although Nervana appears to think for reason's best known to himself that this is not the case , I am virtually surrounded by a sea of rice as no doubt you are yourself and every bit of it has been sown the "scatter" way .

Stop being a lying trolling prick, Piwannoy. I have said nothing of the kind. You are an old lying [at][at][at][at].

I know of three methods of planting rice. Each to their own. Sure some areas of the country the traditional way is the way. Plenty of water and workers. Around here that is not the case so relax fellas.

Originally Posted by poorfalang

I know of three methods of planting rice. Each to their own. Sure some areas of the country the traditional way is the way. Plenty of water and workers. Around here that is not the case so relax fellas.

Same here, no water and no workers .nearly all the fields here are now cut by combine , the "good old days" are long gone, never to return .