Advantages and Disadvantages of Transplanting and Direct Seeding Methods in Paddy Cultivation ( Rice )

S.No	Transplanting  Method	Direct Seeding Method
1	Labour cost is high	Labour Cost  is low
2	Seeds are not exposed	Seeds are exposed to birds, rats and snails
3	Plant population is assured with firm root anchorage	Plant population is not assured with  less root anchorage
4	Seed requirement is less / hectare	Seed requirement is more / hectare
5	Plants tend to grow slowly because of recovery time after transplanting	Crop matures 7-10 days earlier than the transplanted paddy
6	Weed competition is less	Greater crop-weed competition because both grow in similar age
7	Nursery  preparation and pulling of seedlings required	Not required