Rice by Colt Watson https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24 Podcast Description en-us 2019-01-23 05:05:41 UTC 2026-02-27 23:04:11 UTC hello@padlet.com This podcast was made to tell everyone the importance and history of rice in China. co061206 https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323310177

]]> 2019-01-23 05:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323310177 The population of China kept growing so they had to come up with a rice that had a shorter ripening period and was drought resistant. they began to grow Champa rice in the 11th century. They would have 2 harvesting times a year. co061206 https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315720 2019-01-23 05:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315720 Early varieties of rice had a longer ripening period. It would be planted in spring and would take 7 months to ripen, If there was a disaster then they were out of luck and it could lead to starvation. Disasters could come from changes in the weather, locusts, and freezes. co061206 https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315737 2019-01-23 05:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315737 Southeast Asia was a cultivation hearth for rice from 5,000 BCE- 7,000 BCE co061206 https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315748 2019-01-23 05:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315748 Artifacts show that rice has been grown since 4,000 BCE co061206 https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315753 2019-01-23 05:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315753 Two of the main varieties of rice in China were Japonica and Indica. In Southern China, they grow wet rice, grown in water, but Northern China has a different type of land that is harder to grow rice on. co061206 https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315763 2019-01-23 05:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315763 Rice has been important in China because they have a big population and rice can feed many people and is nutritious. Rice is the world's second most important food crop. co061206 https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315808 2019-01-23 05:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/co061206/mvliskmnwn24/wish/323315808