Securing high-quality seeds is essential for next year's rice harvest.

Spread of Seedling Blight and Sprouting in Rice Chungnam Agricultural Technology Institute: "Never reuse diseased rice seeds" Around the time of rice harvest this year, seedling blight and sprouting damage have been occurring in rice fields across the Chungnam region, raising concerns for next year's crop yield. The Chungnam Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Young) stated that the decline in rice quality due to the abnormal weather is intensifying, urging farmers to secure high-quality seeds and practice thorough seed management. According to the Chungnam Agricultural Technology Institute, this year, seedling blight has spread due to high temperatures and frequent rain after the heading stage. This results in brown circular spots on the leaves, reducing photosynthesis, and when the panicle is infected, the ripening rate drops, damaging the quality of the rice. Additionally, sprouting in the panicle has occurred extensively due to rain during the harvest, ...