Practice of Cross Ploughing in standing Rice Crop is known as

Beushening or cross ploughing is a condition of ploughing in a standing rice crop when the weeds grow simultaneously for up to 30 - 40 days. Then ploughing is done in a submerged rice field with 5 - 10 cm of water. It is a traditional rice cultivation technique, commonly used in rainfed regions of eastern India like Assam, Bihar, Orrisa and West Bengal.