Mulch
                    Mulching of rice straw in maize
                     
                  
 
                
                   
                  
                    Mulching of rice straw in potato
                     
                  
 
                                             
                  Rice straw could be used as mulch for other crops like wheat, maize,
sugarcane, sunflower, soybean, potato, chili etc. In one side, it would improve
crop yield in dry land and water stress condition by conserving soil moisture
and on the other hand, could save irrigation water of about 7 to 40 cm.