Introduction:

The Rice plant: morphology, environment and breeding

This introduction module teaches you some basic knowledge about rice that will make it easier for you to understand the rest of this course.

In the first 2 lessons we describe the different parts of the rice plant (morphology) and the different growth stages of the plant.

The growth stages: From germinating seed to a mature plant

In lesson 3 and 4, we will discuss the main environments wherein rice is grown and common abiotic stresses.

Irrigated rice (left). rainfed rice (middle) and deepwater rice (right)

Lesson 5 shows the main rice races and lesson 6 explains how breeding leads to improved rice varieties.

Turning traditional plants into improved varieties