Abstract:To clarify the effect of precise positioning and spot seeding on improving rice seedling quality in seedling raising, different weights were assigned to each index based on the strong seedling criteria specified in the Technical Code for High-quality and High-yield Rice Production in Cold Regions, the weighted comprehensive score was calculated, and a comprehensive quantitative grading evaluation standard for rice seedling quality was proposed. Based on this standard, the seedling raising effects of different sowing methods were analyzed and compared, and the seedling quality indicators(dry-raised large seedlings) of Jijing 830 and Jijing 816 were scored. The results showed that within the scope of the investigated seedling quality indicators, the total seedling quality score of Jijing 816 under precise positioning and spot seeding reached 41 points, which was 13.9% and 7.9% higher than that under manual broadcasting and mechanical sowing, with an average increase of 10.9%. The total seedling quality score of Jijing 830 under the same sowing method was 40 points, which was 14.3% and 29.0% higher than that under manual broadcasting and mechanical sowing, with an average increase of 21.7%. The average seedling quality of the two varieties was improved by 16.3%. The sowing rate was reduced by 44.7%-63.4% under precise positioning and spot seeding; the formation and survival of low-node tillers were promoted by the improvement of seedling quality, resulting in an increase in theoretical yield by 4.0%-14.6%.