Planting rice seedlings
We learned the basic steps in rice farming:
1) Plant rice seeds in clusters on ~10% of the land
2) While seedlings grow, plow the rest of your fields with the water buffalo and flood the fields during the rain season
3) When seedlings reach 20cm, pluck them in groups (shown here), and replant them on the other 90% of the land, where they spread out and grow faster and larger.
4) Harvest the rice, and pound loose the husks in a water wheel
5) Wash away the husks
6) Boil and enjoy!
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