1.
Anizan Isahak, Nur Izzad Fahmi, Firdaus Nordin and Febri Doni
Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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2.
SRI
 Multiple seedling
 Deep establishment
 Difficult for rapid weeding
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high cost
non-accessible
service dependent

3.
Parachute transplanting or seedling
throwing of rice seedlings reduces rice
transplanting drudgery
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Bubble tray for
rice seedlings

4.
Reduces cost
Increases yield
Increases productivity
Reduces drudgery
Very straight rows in both directions
Important especially for when powered weeder and/or
Multi-row weeder is employed
(No separate marker needed)
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5.
Seedlings are placed in two seedling holder plates
Device is moved to the next position guided by front and side
markers
The holder plates are dragged sideways
Seedlings with soil plugs intact are dropped into 16 tubes which
guide them down on to the muddy field at fixed points
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Rice seedlings are grown in nursery trays

6.
Sg.Leman and Seberang Perak in 2011
Sik in 2013
Sg. Pinang in 2014
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Planting rate 90 per minute significantly surpassing the manual
transplanting rate of 15 per minute by 4 – 5 times.

7.
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Facilitates the use of advance
mechanical weeders
Light
Gender friendly
Mechanical weeding is ecologically friendly.

8.
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Light weight
Easy to operate
Suitable for all soil conditions
Easily available, low cost, durable
Easy delivery
Affordable

9.
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FSR V1 FSR V2
FSR V3
FSR V3
Front and
side
markers
Earlier versions
Front /side markers

10.
Earlier versions
Front /side markers
FSR V3
Front and side markers
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11.
FSR V3
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12.
Supported by Malaysian Government Prototype Grant
PRGS/1/12/STWN03/UKM/02/1
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