Abstract
Parachute transplanting method of rice as compared to line transplanting and farmer’s method of random
transplanting was studied at 10 different locations viz., Kamonki, Wazirabad, Daska, Pasroor, Gujranwala, Sialkot,
Lahore, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura during 2003 and 2004. Super Basmati was used as test variety. Yield and
yield components of three transplanting techniques, averaged across 10 locations, were found significantly
different from each other. The line transplanting gave the highest yield of 4.34 t/ha followed by the parachute
transplanting method. The conventional transplanting method practiced by farmers gave the minimum yield of
3.79 t/ha. The line transplanting also produced maximum value for number of tillers /plant (25.30), number of
grains/ panicle (65.50). In parachute transplanting method the plant population (213530) was maximum followed
by line transplanting and farmer’s practice of random transplanting.
