Healthy plots that are free from pests or diseases attack are selected. Farmers also hold certain beliefs while selecting the rice seed plots. During the samba season, they select a plot from the north east corner of the field. This is locally termed as sani moolai . During the navarai season, they select a plot from the southwest corner of the field, locally termed as pillayar moolai .
Farmers practice their own system of obtaining quality seeds.
They form an informal network wherein they visit each other's fields before harvest. They judge the quality of the seeds by observation. If they are satisfied, they buy from each other. There are some large-scale farmers in the village who raise one to two acre seed farms every season. Many small-scale and marginal farmers reported that these seed grower are more reliable than the public seed distribution system.