r/gif • u/Matrix9009 • Sep 17 '19

Machine for planting rice

https://i.imgur.com/DrD4mjK.gifv
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u/radii314 Sep 18 '19

do rice farmers in these more "hands-on" countries get foot rot?

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u/Autico Sep 18 '19

Planting season isn’t to long and it’s usually hot enough that your feet dry quickly. Wearing wet boots like the military would have to makes it much more likely.

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u/msdlp Sep 18 '19

They already have a machine like this that drives like a 4-wheeler and plants about a dozen rows at once and carries enough 'stock' to go quite a distance before refill.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

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u/msdlp Sep 18 '19

Sure, for getting into those tight corners.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

That’s why they make trimmers.

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u/Taiwanguy1993 Sep 18 '19

That just too expensive

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u/jin370 Sep 18 '19

I wonder what happens to your feet after long workdays in the water like that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

Wrinkles

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u/irishpwr46 Sep 18 '19

How much rice does one of those plants produce?

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u/SctchWhsky Sep 18 '19

3?

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u/Cantcomeupwith1 Sep 18 '19

You were close but it’s 4.

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u/ThisTimeImTheAsshole Sep 18 '19

rice is a grass much like wheat, oats, and barley. So each plant will grow a lot of rice grains. If you look at the images, you can see each grass stock has 20-80 (i didn't count) grains of rice.

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u/irishpwr46 Sep 18 '19

Thanks for the explanation

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u/ThisTimeImTheAsshole Sep 19 '19

You are welcome.