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Not all rice needs to be grown in paddies. Paddies are primarily used for weed control as rice, as a water side plant, can tolerate root submersion where the c
by tastyfreeze 4y ago
Not all rice needs to be grown in paddies. Paddies are primarily used for weed control as rice, as a water side plant, can tolerate root submersion where the competition can't. Some varieties do better than others as "dry land" rice. A perennial dry land rice would be a boon for small holders. A lawn could become a perennial food source.
I am currently working to adapt rice varieties to my temperate environment in a raised bed setting. Not having to use some of my harvested seed to replant would be awesome. The downside is you lose the ability to select for traits without ripping up your current plot.
- ed25519FUUU 4y agoIf people want to grow food in lawn there are so many easier options than rice, such as a few large fruit trees. It’s a cultural problem that lawns are just green spaces sprayed with 2,4-d, not a technological one.
- tastyfreeze 4y agoRice, like most grains, is a grass. Replace lawn grass with grain grass and plant fruit trees. Growing food isn't a one size fits all solution. Grow what you can with the least amount of effort. Lawns as green space will last as long as food is plentiful. Changing a lawn to food production is the first step people will take if food is not available. The culture is already changing. https://www.foodnotlawns.com/ https://www.foodnotlawns.com/