Paddy Field Growth Comparison🌾: INO Plot vs. Others

Introduction

KhaiEL from Germany and INO from Malaysia are jointly promoting the Fair Trade for Living Soil movement. This initiative seeks to enhance plant immunity and self-recovery through the concept of complete nutrition — reducing disease pressure while improving both yield and quality. The following record captures part of our agronomists’ ongoing cultivation work across farms nationwide. These field experiences are not experiments, but continuous learning processes with the soil, the crops, and the growers — a dialogue where each adjustment deepens our understanding of how plants sustain their own vitality.

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Paddy Field Growth Comparison: INO Plot vs. Others

Location: Selangor, Malaysia

Planting start date ：2025-07-29

Harvest date ：Oct 2025

Recorded by : Agronomist Brandon Saw, Min Hui & Boon Yaw

🧭Overview

In this rice-growing cycle, the INO agronomist team monitored the crop development across stages — from transplanting to heading — in Selangor. Under the same environmental conditions but different nutrient programs, the comparison revealed how complete nutrition and microbial balance reshape the rhythm of rice growth.

🌱Stage 1 — The Beginning (2 HST)

At 2 HST, 475kg of Bio-N (from 600kg delivered) was applied and mixed into the field. The dark compost merged with the wet soil, creating the first living layer beneath the surface — warm, moist, and fragrant with humus.

🪱 The Role of Bio-N

Bio-N is a premium, fully matured compost enriched with beneficial microbial activity. Within it lies Earth Foods RIMA, a unique microbial inducer that attracts resilient soil microbes even under harsh field conditions. These microorganisms establish a natural protective layer around plant roots, helping the soil regain fertility and structure — an ideal foundation for future growth.

🌾 Stage 2–3 — Diverging Rhythms (17–27 HST)

The rice in the INO plot was about 10 days behind the control plot in growth stage, but it later caught up steadily.

Despite being ten days younger, the INO field displayed stronger metabolism — a sign of active root–shoot communication.

🔽At 17 HST, the INO plot showed vigorous stems and upright leaves.

🔽While the control plot (27 HST) appeared thinner and lighter in color.

🌾 Stage 4–5 — The Flow of Energy (39–47 HST)

The INO field moved in a calmer rhythm; its photosynthetic energy flowed evenly, and the scent of fresh leaves filled the air.

🔽The INO plot (39–47 HST) reached their peak tillering stage — lush and dense

🔽While control plot (49–57 HST) showed slight tip burn

🌾 Stage 6–7 — Heading & Fruiting (53–67 HST)

🔽53–67 HST, after 100kg of fruiting fertilizer was applied, INO rice showed balanced tillers and early panicle formation.

🔽In contrast, control plot (63–77 HST) had smaller panicles and early leaf yellowing — an early sign of nutrient stress.

🌾Stage 8 — The Divide Between Health and Disease (81–91 HST)

🔽At 81 HST, the INO plot remained lush — leaves upright, grains filling evenly.

However, neighboring plots, Contrl Plot began showing infection and leaf blight.

🔽By 91 HST, more than half of the Control Plot surrounding fields had succumbed to disease, some with losses exceeding 90%.

🔽Comparison side by side between INO Plot Vs Control Plot

🌾 Stage 9 — Pre-Harvest Observation (88–98 HST)

According to landlord En. Ahmad, Selangor area is currently facing widespread issues of stem borer attack and fungal infection. Despite these regional challenges, the INO plot remained visibly healthier and more vigorous, showing stronger resistance and greener leaves compared to the surrounding fields.

The INO plot in this block was designated for seeding demonstration, and the Department of Agriculture officer will soon conduct inspection and verification before issuing the harvest notice. Starting next week, the team will continue to follow up with En. Ahmad regarding the officer’s visit schedule.

Meanwhile, PK and INO Guard have been delivered for protective foliar spraying at the following dilution:👉 20 liters of water + 60ml PK + 20ml INO Guard.

🔽INO Plot (88 HST)

🔽Control Plot (98 HST)

🌾Reflection

Rice cultivation is an art of time. Under the same sun and rain, the INO fields sustained healthier growth and stronger resistance — not through chemical intervention, but through internal balance. When a plant’s system awakens, it no longer fights to survive; it simply grows, in rhythm with life itself.