System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Volunteer Handbook

As an agroecological methodology, SRI provides farmers with a simple, clear, and relatively immediate
illustration of the benefits of holistic soil and plant management based on aerobic soils, fertilization
with organic matter, and significantly reduced plant densities (80[95% fewer plants in most
circumstances).1 Despite the dramatic reduction in plants and the de[emphasis on synthetic inputs,
yields typically increase by 30[50%, and in many cases 100% or more (Ly et al. 2012).
The key to SRI is a physical change in how the plants grow. Rice plants are highly adaptable, and given
plenty of space and healthy conditions they can produce more or fewer shoots, known as tillers. Under
favorable conditions, a single rice plant may produce 40, 60, or even more than 120 tillers – each of
which can produce panicles heavy with grain. In conventional systems, where rice plants are typically..

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