Those wanting a choice of such indigenous seeds should tour their regions and collect a handful of the seeds of such varieties and catalogue their specific characteristics after a discussion with the farmers from whom they are taking them. The available seed or seeds are grown in a mud pot or in a small nursery bed. The bed material must be prepared with good soil and manure. Approximately six to eight seeds should be planted in case one is using a mud pot. Larger quantities should be sown in nursery beds but thinly planted.
Water availability is important.
Hence the seeds must be planted at the commencement of the monsoon or, if water supply is available, during the month of February. As the rice plant grows, it begins to throw out tillers within 10-12 days. After approximately 20 days, the tillers would be fairly strong and able to stand on their own. The plant is now carefully dug up, without damaging the roots. The top of the plant, that is, the tapering portion of the leaves, is now removed by hand or lopped off.