• 7-8 kg/ha for transplanting single seedling per hill.
• 12-15 kg/ha for transplanting two seedlings per hill wherever difficulty in establishment of rice is seen.
  
• 15 days old seedlings are transplanted with 1-2 seedlings per hill.
• Transplant within 30 minutes of pulling out of seedlings.
  
  

A commonly practiced methods are

• Using  rope with marking
• Using aluminium pipes with markings.
• Using bamboo plank with pegs as markings
• Using wooden marker
• Using roller markers
• Fill up the gaps between 7th and 10th DAT.
• There may be difficulty in crop establishment in areas with heavy downpour (North East Monsoon periods of Tamil Nadu).

Transplanting :
     Transplanting consists of preparing seedlings in nursery and then planting these seedlings in the prepared main field. Transplanting ensures a uniform plant stand and gives the rice crop a head start over emerging weeds.