Growing Rice (Paddy) in a Container - Terrace Garden

Lets have a look at how to grow Paddy in your Garden and also hand mill Paddy get Rice.
I have been cultivating terrace garden from past three years in Bangalore, India. Since i am from farming background i had seen paddy being grown in our native place. One day i had a idea of why not grow this in my Terrace Garden just for fun. And took some sprouted grains and came home to try my luck. and to my surprise i did mange to grow these sprouts in to full blown plants and it even managed to get Paddy/Rice out of it. I did not have any expectation when i started my experiment, but still managed to get a bowl full of red rice after milling the Paddy in home.
ABOUT RICE -- Paddy/Rice belongs to grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice is a cereal grain, and is THE most consumed staple food in world, Rice/Paddy is a integral part of Asian cuisine and culture. Rice is the dietary energy source for most of Asian countries. Rice/Paddy provides twenty percent of the world’s dietary energy supply, while wheat supplies nineteen and maize (corn) five percent.
PLANT CARE -- I have to say rice/paddy was the easiest plant that i have grown till now in my Terrace Garden, After sowing the sprouts i did not do anything other than watering the plant for its whole life. Growing rice/paddy is very easy, you just need good sunlight and water. So all that i did is took some Paddy sprouts and sowed it in a very generic soil mixture in a container/pot which did not have any water drain hole.
PADDY MILLING -- As much easy it was get the paddy i would say it was that much difficult to mill the rice in home. Usually paddy is grown in large fields and the harvested paddy is milled in milling factories where they can process tonnes of paddy and get rice. But in my case i had just a plate full of paddy so had to come up with something in home only.
For this i used a stone mortar and pestle to remove the husk, i had just put the paddy in the mortar and rotate it with a pestle this made the paddy husk to peel off due to friction. and after that if you blow off the husk you will get the rice grains.
That's it about Paddy, I have also grown Papaya, Coriander, Mint (Pudina), Ladies Finger (okra), Bitter gourd, Musk Melon, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Spinach (Palak), Egg Plant (Brinjal), Amaranthus, Hyacinth (Lablab), Spring onions, Ash Gourd (Winter Melon) and different type of flowers in our Terrace Garden.
Happy Gardening :)
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-- TABLE OF CONTENTS --
[00:02] - Intro
[00:54] - Paddy Seeds
[01:33] - Pot Preparation
[03:00] - Sowing Seeds
[04:03] - Plant Progress
[05:34] - Paddy Panicles
[07:52] - Harvest Time
[09:30] - Paddy Husking
[11:50] - Rice Finally :)

[@Pavan_Kesineri]

You have got lots of patience , you have waited for 4 months to do this video.. A great job..

[@LaalGarden]

thank you :)

[@angelina2845]

GixxerCruza agree👍

[@BurkenProductions]

Yeah that's a lot of patience... I would have been annoyed after 4 days :D

[@terranovagreenfarms4184]

@@LaalGarden HELLO BLESSINGS AND GREETINGS FROM CHICAGO USA. YOU DID A GREAT JOB, CONGRATULATIONS. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU: CAN TOU PLEASE TEL ME IF I NEED THE RICE WITH THE HUSK OR I CAN USE THE REGULAR ONE I GET AT THE MARKET? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION. SINCERELY . . . RAY

[@hussainshahid6752]

one thing i have noticed bout growing rice is, it takes lots of time to grow but still some people wast it without thinking. this is a nice experience thanks for ur video.

[@Ace-1525]

Thank you for sharing this! I have been trying to become more self-sufficient in my eating habits, and rice was one of the few items I was worried I wouldn't be able to grow at home. This has been so helpful!

[@fadlya.rahman4113]

My late grandmother used to make me eat every grain of rice left in the plate. Even if I leave just one grain of rice, she will get mad. Now I know why.

[@livemusically1062]

Now imagine how our govt treat our farmers.

[@earthlingbrittany]

Thank you so much for this video! You gave me confidence that rice can be grown in containers! =)

[@LaalGarden]

Yes, Paddy cam be grown very very easily, only getting the rice from it is not so easy in home :(

[@peppernickelly]

Awesome video. One of the best gardening videos I've seen on KZbin.

[@LaalGarden]

Thanks for those wonder words, Really made my day :)

[@PrairieJournals]

Well, this was just so interesting to watch. What a long time for you to compile this. Well done. I bought wild rice from Manitoba and want to grow this in old garden bathtubs outside. I'm happy to have found your video. Thank you for taking the time to show us how to do it small scale. Alberta Canada.

[@Metqa]

Wonderful video. From Start to Finish! Very detailed and complete. Much superior to other videos, you show everything needed to do and plan. I want to plant and grow black rice for my own. I don't eat much rice, so I thought it would be interesting to grow it for myself. I am surprised and pleased to find a video like yours. You give a good feeling of confidence and competence, patience and planning. Much appreciated. Thank You!

[@techieboii]

This has been one of the greatest video of all time which i ever saw. I have been searching a easy to understand and simple video to grow paddy at home. Now, i will do it for sure and will tell you once it is done. Thankyou sister.

[@mwakalenge1144]

Thank you so much, I have learned everything that I wanted to learn from Rice farming. Thank you again

[@LaalGarden]

Welcome :-)

[@satishchandrakodagally7945]

very nice. smart ideas for de-husking and cooking with polished rice. hand pounding was used prior to milling machines. The other thing is people have gown paddy without standing water. Reason behind standing water is to keep weeds low is what they say.

[@LaalGarden]

Thanks very-much for that info

[@anthonyferrer5201]

Yes I don’t claim to know this too well either, but there exists varieties of rice that people in the mountains grow called “upland rice”. And according to google pictures, it is grown on steep hills where water cannot be paddied. I am very interested in trying these varieties somehow:)

[@wendychiu8400]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I have a different feeling about rice from now on. It's so precious!

[@bardavidi4959]

WOW.......Its a great fundamental and simple explanation of how its done......Specially to those of us that come from a bread staple backgrounds.....Thank You.

[@joedarkmatter5051]

Totally traditional way of doing it. Very nice & dramatic. TQ

[@moniquem783]

What a fantastic video! Exactly the detail someone thinking about growing rice needs! Thank you very very much.

[@bobjacobs8643]

I just ordered some rice seeds from aliExpress, your video gave me a good idea how to start using things we al have around our houses. Great vid. Tnx

[@dasarinaggeswararao7847]

sir..my name is nageswara rao. from andhra Pradesh .i need to red peddy seed . if u have the seed. then where i get it. ple....help me sir goodnight

[@srividyams81]

Appreciate your effort and patience. This is one of the rare uploads in the KZbin 👍👍👍👍👍

[@allenpost3616]

I admire your patience and passion for making this video. Rice is one of my favorite foods and have often thought of trying this as well. But wow there's a lot involved in this process. Thank you for this amazing demonstration.

[@LaalGarden]

Welcome :)

[@aabb172]

Wow, wow😃God bless you for sharing.

[@knutem2155]

Thank you for the excellent videos with your very helpful explanations! Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@LaalGarden]

thank you :)

[@lavanyakumar4616]

Hats off to farmers for providing food to everyone one

[@anthonyalleyne8724]

Simply Amazing!! WOW! Great Video. Keep up the Great Work....I'm going to try it.

[@MohamedUAE]

You did great job believe me! and don't ever worry about who ever criticize you dear. well done 👍🙌

[@bobobskerpan]

Thanks for this vid. I am excited to do my own experiment on this. Anyway, have you noted how much rice (in grams) did your paddy yield?

[@johoney5458]

thank you for your time and video. it was very informative and well done. I now want to try it.

[@honeybsweetnectar1713]

Good info. I've always wanted to grow my own rice

[@kgwediwise7092]

Very well done video. You speak very well and I understood everything. Thank you.

[@skmfreespirit4167]

Thank you. Your video was so detailed and interesting.

[@daynaandsteve]

Thank you for this video. I do a lot of container gardening here in Hawaii USA, and I am going to try this method for rice.

[@negoco4393]

Congratulations LG. You motivated me to do my first pilot project among my small circle community here.

[@LaalGarden]

Welcome :-)

[@christiangab1227]

Thank you for sharing such a simple guide in growing rice in pots you are truly wonderful and generous^^

[@BushImports]

Can you process it the same as you do wheat? If so you can use a food processor to beat the husk from the rice and then winnow it like wheat by dropping it in the wind into a clean bucket, the wind will blow the husk/chaff from the rice.

[@albertogarciasewjee4965]

Great video really simple but complete. Keep on making these amazing videos, thanks.

[@vivianramsay2527]

Would you discuss a bit about the "polishing" process? Is it more of the same rubbing type process like removing the husk? Can the red rice be cooked as is but longer to allow a softening of the shell or does it remain hard/crunchy?? Thank you for this great video! Even though it is small scale the process had all the details that are rarely shown when done in large scale. I guess they assume that everyone already knows the steps. If we did why would we need an instruction?😆 Again, thank you!

[@MrsGixxer]

Loved the video. I'm trying to work on growing more of my own food. At this time my space is small but I think this is something I would like to try. I appreciate the time you took over the 4 months to be able to go step by step in the process. Thanks!!!

[@thebowtieguy777]

A mixer might be able to remove the husks

[@vernonbell1628]

Thank you for this wonderful video. Very interesting. You provided wonderful narration for the whole process.

[@aservantsoftheownerofdeath3952]

Wow inspiring n full of patience, thank you for the video's

[@mypassionforart8768]

excellent .. great patience..

[@StigEtDump]

Wonderful video, many thanks

[@RocknRollkat]

Excellent presentation, thank you !

[@pracashshenoy]

Very informative. Will try it in my garden.

[@JodBronson]

WOW, that is awesome !!!

[@ikansusu]

very good effort making this video. help me appreciate and understand better how my daily meals are grown

[@gooniebush]

Awsome job. Thankyou for sharing

[@ratoneJR]

i am going to grow rice summer 2019. thanks for your info.

[@rootofthevineurbangardens1823]

ratoneJR me as well

[@elcano9]

did you do it?

[@studentsnest6517]

Very well job... Thanks for sharing with us. 😊

[@SumanDas-ji3ik]

I'm going to try this for sure

[@vj756]

I absolutely love your video! It is one of the best I've seen on KZbin. I appreciate the simplicity and detail of your presentation. You truly did a great job. Thank you for publishing this video, it is very educational. God bless you.

[@LaalGarden]

Thank you very much for those kind words.

[@wmc3260]

Hey ma'am should I wait until the stems get as long as yours? I'm trying to grow wild rice..but they have short stems its been a week.

[@LaalGarden]

You need to wait.Slowly you ll see flowers.

[@rajivs4528]

Laal Garden, Welcome back!. Your video of growing Sitaphal/Custard apple and Papaya plant in container inspired me to plant them in containers. I planted 2 Red Lady Taiwan papaya seedlings, 1 Sitaphal grown from seed and 1 Ramphal plant propagated via Air Layering....all in containers..they are showing good growth...Earlier I was hesitant to plant these in containers... Hope to see them fruiting this year itself :-) Thanks!

[@HaseebAhmed-eq6xp]

Rajiv S what is ramphal

[@rajivs4528]

Haseeb Ahmed Search for Annona Reticulata. Fruit is similar to Sugar Apple/Custard Apple/Sharifa/Sitaphal.

[@LaalGarden]

Great to know that, But i think you have to give little bit more time for Sitaphal and Ramphal :) Even i was hesitant to plant them, i grew up seeing them growing happily on fertile land, but as a city dwellers we don't have much choice :(

[@AlphaBeyond]

can i plant it with those commercially bought soil?

[@LaalGarden]

Yes sure, it will go in those as well

[@manjushreebhat4143]

Very nice video,I vl also try dis in my home.

[@daphneburatti2678]

Very nice job 👍

[@aruntraj2043]

The whole process needs a lot of patience..Also you made a proud moment to your life.

[@BoundInChains]

Great upload. Have always wanted to try my hand at cultivating paddy at home myself. Hope I get the required saplings.

[@1caramarie]

Great video. I have some rice seeds but I don't know if they will germinate, since I got them years ago, but I have nothing to do, so I'm going to try. Loved that it was step by step throughout 4 months.

[@straydogg1000]

Awesome video! Thanks.

[@starlightvenus9935]

Amazing video! Thank you so much for making this! Absolutely informative! Thank you

[@Tamales21]

This is amazing

[@treyshroud]

I also loved your video, you took great care & investment of time & I thank you for my learning experience!

[@FuzzyGecko]

I wonder if you put a removable drain near the bottom to make cycling water easier

[@sonoflibertyingodwetrust787]

Thank you for your help in understanding how to grow it!

[@FaizanShaikhpk]

Awesome video. Appreciate the hard work you have put in this project and video.

[@annierib]

Fabulous informative patient video. Thank you so much for this. 💕🌾🌱🌿

[@loragoff1969]

This is amazing. Are mosquitoes a problem?

[@joeGuizan]

🎉Watched with interest and gratefulness... 🎉You did a great job. Nice explanation. 🎉 You did enough.... still I wished you offered a rough measurement like: how many grams seedlings, and end result like a kilo or so🙏🙏🙏. Thanks, anyway.

[@ritamoore8346]

Got an idea for a change of water. Put a hole in the side at the bottom and use cork in the hole to retain the water. This will allow the water to be collected to use other places as tea for the garden.

[@troubllefree]

Hi Laal, very interesting. Im a new subscriber. Love 💕 ur videos.

[@amantulsian7870]

thank god finally your video comes....I was waiting from a long time

[@LaalGarden]

Yes, i agree it took lot of time :) hopefully you can notice the improvement in production quality of our new video.

[@amantulsian7870]

Laal Garden-yes...and keep making such wonderful videos...and u r too cute

[@LaalGarden]

:)

[@pratibhasalaskar8164]

Aman tulsian great

[@knightofdawndonbynight1012]

Wonderful and very patient effort. How much rice (like in grams or kg) did you get from I guess 2 Sq. ft of cultivation surface? Also did you use organic fertiliser and pesticide spray etc from time to time or just that one time cow dung mix?

[@girasolramos2162]

Good job! Really nice video! 👏🏻

[@shelleybibeau2362]

Brilliant video. I am going to try this. Hope I have the patience lol. You did a wonderful job.

[@sammiebarlow2366]

To husk the rice, I would try putting the rice between two layers of cheesecloth and rolling it (not too hard) with a stone rolling pin.

[@philmcgroin1661]

Wow

[@cashew4496]

Wow !! It's good beyond my words !

[@lisaporter7948]

Do you leave the stem in the pot to regrow? Or do you need to put new seeds?

[@nucklechuckerfar4193]

Thank you for making that video!

[@abyssal_phoenix]

I really got interested to grow rice from rice. I am looking for information. This video really helps. I ain’t sure if grocery store rice can germinate over here in the Netherlands, but I will try, same with all the other plants they said “you can’t grow that here” (for example garlic in the winter)

[@feelingfeni4798]

Great video

[@marjh5218]

What a fantastic video, thank you.

[@cashew4496]

Nice video and nice music !

[@craigslist1323]

you deserve a salut mam! never know that the rice i ate has so much difficulty .. Thanks a lot

[@LaalGarden]

That's very true, we have to salute our farmers for all of these.

[@SurajKumar-jo3uh]

Nice beautiful 😍👌😍😍😍

[@TheChromePoet]

Is it possible to cut and clone rice plant to decrease grow times?

[@rootofthevineurbangardens1823]

Awesome video....

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Is rice an annual or perennial? I ordered some seeds for here in California. I might try those shallow kiddie pools they sell every spring. 3 or 4' around and 8-10" deep. For fun.

[@dannypool7411]

wow first time I have seen this

[@fountain855]

Wonderful!!!

[@denismaganaortiz5294]

wonderful video!!!

[@hotties3v3n]

So much hard work just for a small amount of rice! Amazing.

[@jamesswim9035]

Enough to eat

[@vikaspandey7053]

Waaw, really nice, I'll also do different crops in my terrice and my back yard, once i learn the process, I'll take some land in remote areas to do farming.

[@LaalGarden]

thanku

[@nitinmalvankar5999]

ma'am...can we grow paddy in cocopeat+vermicompost potting mixture?

[@yassifiedcleorrr]

This was very helpful

[@georgegraham7942]

Awesome. I have been eating rice all my life and somehow came across this video. So much work to get rice into an edible form. Makes me feel guilty abou buying rice so cheaply in the US.

[@acolley2891]

By far the best growing rice at home video on youtube. Asians must be born with a green thumb. lol

[@LaalGarden]

Thanks for complements

[@rhondaleemaiden5617]

When did you allow the planting medium to dry out?

[@irka9292]

Amazing video! thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@ekulda]

Very nice video. Keep it up. Also do let me know per paddy seed how many kernels you get.

[@geetakushwaha904]

Mam kya aap bata sakti h..ki aapka pot kitne inch ka tha..and 1 pot se kitna grain prapt hua...means gm or kg