What is the correct seed rate for DSR paddy?

For DSR (direct seeded rice) use about 8 to 10 kg seed per acre (roughly 20 to 25 kg per hectare) sown with a DSR drill or lucky seed drill at 20 cm row spacing and 2 to 3 cm depth. Treat seed with a fungicide and biofertiliser, and sow into well levelled fields after a pre-sowing irrigation. Apply a pre-emergence herbicide like pendimethalin within 1 to 2 days of sowing, then a post-emergence herbicide such as bispyribac sodium around 20 to 25 days after sowing for grassy and broadleaf weeds. Apply the first irrigation about 21 days after sowing, then at 7 to 10 day intervals. Confirm exact herbicide doses with your local KVK.