Agronomic performance of rice varieties in modified ratoon salibu

Abstract

Modified ratoon salibu is a technique of increasing crop index and production of rice. This research was aimed to knew to obtain information on some varieties appropriate to modified ratoon salibu. The experiment was conducted from April 2017 to March 2018 at Farmers Field of Tanah Datar District of West Sumatra. The investigation was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 14 treatments and three replications. The treatment consists of 14 varieties, i.e., Hipa 8, Hipa 18, Hipa 19, Hipa Jatim 2, Inpari 6, Inpari 10, Inpari 19, Inpari 43, Ketan Ciasem, Ketan Grendel, Kebo, Cisokan, Batang Piaman, and Ciherang. The result showed that the hybrid rice variety more tiller than the inbred and local variety. Batang Piaman variety was the tallest variety on modified ratoon salibu. Some types were appropriate on modified ratoon salibu until salibu two and yield same with Batang Piaman, i.e., Inpari 6, Inpari 10, Inpari 19, Inpari 43, Ketan Ciasem, and Cisokan. Percentage of the ratooning ability of rice variety 12,71% to 80,20 %.

The agronomic performance of ratoon and modified ratoon salibu in the multi-canopy rice cultivation system

“…Conventional ratoon plants have a narrower flag leaf area compared to modified ratoon salibu. This will certainly affect light absorption and the amount of chlorophyll available in the leaves and have implications for yields [15]. Short varieties in multi-canopy two inserts row have a wider flag leaf area than in multi-canopy one row insertions.…”