Bulbs
Flower Basics
Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens
Flower Garden
Garden Furniture
Garden Gnomes
Garden Seeds
Garden Sheds
Garden Statues
Garden Tools & Supplies
Gardening Basics
Green & Organic
Groundcovers & Vines
Growing Annuals
Growing Basil
Growing Beans
Growing Berries
Growing Blueberries
Growing Cactus
Growing Corn
Growing Cotton
Growing Edibles
Growing Flowers
Growing Garlic
Growing Grapes
Growing Grass
Growing Herbs
Growing Jasmine
Growing Mint
Growing Mushrooms
Orchids
Growing Peanuts
Growing Perennials
Growing Plants
Growing Rosemary
Growing Roses
Growing Strawberries
Growing Sunflowers
Growing Thyme
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tulips
Growing Vegetables
Herb Basics
Herb Garden
Indoor Growing
Landscaping Basics
Landscaping Patios
Landscaping Plants
Landscaping Shrubs
Landscaping Trees
Landscaping Walks & Pathways
Lawn Basics
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mowers
Lawn Ornaments
Lawn Planting
Lawn Tools
Outdoor Growing
Overall Landscape Planning
Pests, Weeds & Problems
Plant Basics
Rock Garden
Rose Garden
Shrubs
Soil
Specialty Gardens
Trees
Vegetable Garden
Yard Maintenance
How to Grow a Rice Plant
How to Grow a Rice Plant. Rice is an important staple in the world economy, as well as in most people's diets. Growing your own rice plant can be a rewarding process. Your goal is recreating the environment of the rice patty, in which rice is typically grown. With a little bit of work and a lot of patience, you can harvest homegrown brown rice to...
Rice is an important staple in the world economy, as well as in most people's diets. Growing your own rice plant can be a rewarding process. Your goal is recreating the environment of the rice patty, in which rice is typically grown. With a little bit of work and a lot of patience, you can harvest homegrown brown rice to enjoy year-round. The growing process requires very little maintenance, and only a small investment in equipment to produce a great staple for your pantry.
Things You'll Need
Brown rice or rice seeds
Clean plastic buckets or aquarium
Potting soil
Water
Heat lamp or warm, sunny area
Garden shears or sharp knife
Newspaper
Select the rice you wish to plant, if you choose to use rice grains instead of rice seed. An organic long-grain brown rice is the best, as it has experienced the least processing. White rice will not sprout because of the amount of processing it's been through.
Fill your plastic buckets or aquarium with 6 inches of potting soil. Pour water into the container until it's 2 inches above the top of the soil.
Put a handful of long-grain brown rice or rice seed into the planting container. Scatter the rice or seeds evenly; they will sink to the top of the soil, under the water.
Place your planting container in a sunny area; rice thrives in a warm climate. Move the containers throughout the day, if needed, to ensure they receive direct sunlight all day. Place a heat lamp over the containers if you are growing your rice indoors.
Maintain the water level in your planting container at 2 inches above the soil level until the sprouts teach 5 to 6 inches in height.
Increase the water level in your container to 4 inches deep to ensures the sprouts have enough water to complete their growth process. Allow the water level in the container to dissipate gradually -- don't add any more water. Little or no standing water should be left in the container when the plants reach their harvest stage, typically in four months.
Harvest your rice stalks when they change from green to a gold. Cut the stalks with garden shears or a sharp knife. Wrap them in newspaper and allow them to dry in a warm place for two to three weeks before roasting.
Tips & Warnings
An aquarium works well if you're growing your rice under heat lamps.
