MAT Nursery preparation for Mechanical transplanting of Rice 

MAT - type nursery is a pre-requisite for transplanting rice mechanically.
Material required:
Polythene sheet (perforated) : 1.5 m wide X 50 m long
Iron frame: 1.2 m wide X 2 m long X 0.5 inch thick
Watering cane
Sickle/ knife