What crops are better to plant in paddy fields?

In paddy fields, you can plant some vegetables such as water chestnut, arrowhead, fox nut, lotus root, watercress, water dropwort, wild rice stem, and water spinach, and you can also plant some forage grasses such as ryegrass, napier grass, and corn grass. However, because climate conditions differ from place to place, the crops that are suitable for planting also differ. For example, in southern regions, paddy fields mostly grow rice, and after the water is drained, they can grow economic crops such as broad beans, rapeseed, and wheat; in northern regions, in addition to rice, they can also grow crops such as peanuts, sugar beets, and vegetables.

What is profitable to plant in southern paddy fields?

1. You can plant nursery stock and flowers.

2. You can plant fruits in paddy fields, such as bananas, mandarin oranges, pomelos, Mashui tangerines, watermelons, citrus, sugarcane, passion fruit, grapes (such as Red Globe, Wink, Dalena, Victoria, Jingyu, Pink Yadumi and other Eurasian varieties), strawberries, and figs.

3. With sufficient water, you can grow lotus root, and you can also raise fish and ducks, creating ecological three-dimensional agriculture.

4. In rural rice paddies, intercropping and relay intercropping of watermelons, potatoes, and corn: while planting potatoes in winter, reserve holes for watermelons, start sowing watermelons before the potatoes are harvested, and after the potatoes are harvested, start relay intercropping corn, ultimately achieving the objective income of three harvests a year.

(1) The sowing times of the crops are different. The growth period should be “one early and one late.” The main crop should mature later, and the secondary crop should mature earlier, so as to facilitate harvesting and allow the main crop to obtain sufficient light energy in the later stage for high yield. For example, in the intercropping and relay intercropping of watermelons, potatoes, and corn, while planting potatoes in winter, reserve holes for watermelons, start sowing watermelons before the potatoes are harvested, and after the potatoes are harvested, start relay intercropping corn, ultimately achieving the objective income of three harvests a year.

(2) According to different planting densities, the densities of main crops and secondary crops should be differentiated during production work, ensuring that the main crop has enough space to achieve the advantage of increased yield.

(3) Reasonably match intercropped crops so that the two crops benefit and help each other. For example, use the different root characteristics of the two crops to ensure soil nutrients and sustainable development.

5. Paddy fields can grow banyan trees and mangroves; these are all suitable for growing in paddy fields, or poplars, but it is best to put some fertilizer in the soil so they will grow better and faster.

At present, relay intercropping is a very, very popular paddy field planting method, such as growing lotus root while raising fish, shrimp, and crabs, or growing rice while raising fish and crabs, and so on. By adopting a dual-combination model, more economic crops are produced, and you can also obtain more economic income yourself. What crops to plant in paddy fields, which method to use, and so on still need to be determined in combination with local soil, climate, and other conditions, and after planting, management, cultivation, and other work also need to be done well.

The above is the relevant introduction to what is good to plant in paddy fields. I hope it is helpful to everyone.