growing rice.

[soil]

its ok, last year I started way too early. it was a good learning experience sprouting rice and getting it to a plantable seedling. I would try planting some if your temps are not going below the 30s. last year my seedlings had to handle a 30 degree day or two in the greenhouse and they did fine. figuring they are extra it might be worth a shot.

black rice is kind of hard to find, specially some that can be sprouted. I ended up finding some high quality rice that was pretty pricey, but considering the fun ill get out of growing rice and the potential yield I'm not worried about the 9$ per lb I paid.

also I grow my rice without a flooded paddy, not sure on a paddy systems process.

[soil]

ive sprouted my rice, small fields of black rice here I come!

also was talking to a friend with a big pond, hes got one area where he can lower the pond level and there is a 1/4 acre of low water area. we might do a whole ton there for fun, the pond has fish and ducks so I doubt we will have to feed or anything.

[soil]

we have purple rice seedlings! about an inch tall. its kind of interesting all of the sprouts leaves have purple tips. ill be planting them real soon.

[rainbowgardener]

Don't grow rice, but I'm doing a few purple millet plants I started from seed. They are interesting too. Start out all green, then they get a thin purple stripe down the center of each leaf and then gradually "purple up" from there.