PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for raising paddy rice that can reduce a risk of giving too much damage to a seedling during work.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a method for sowing a raising box 1 of a rectangular shape in plan view with paddy seed rice for raising. The method has a roller step in which a rolling press roller 2 having a longer roller width w than a short side of the raising box 1 is rolling moved on the raising box 1 along the long side direction of the raising box 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】作業時に苗に損傷を与えすぎるリスクを低減できる水稲の育苗方法を提供する。【解決手段】平面視長方形状の育苗箱1に水稲の種籾を播種して育苗する方法であって、育苗箱1の短辺よりも長いローラ幅wを有する転圧ローラ2を、育苗箱1の長辺方向に沿って育苗箱1の上を転動させるローラ工程を含む。【選択図】図1