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Green and blond rice paddies signal the yield stakes behind ICAR's work to tame sterile tillers that drain a farmer's harvest. [Photo: Basile Morin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0]

Rice Farming Sterile Tillers: Control Methods Boost Yields 15-20%—ICAR Recommendations

Sterile tillers in rice crops reduce effective yields despite healthy plant appearance. ICAR recommendations include balanced NPK fertilizer, micronutrient application, and intermittent flooding to reduce sterile tiller incidence and optimize yields.

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