Tidal swampland in Indonesia is potential for cultivation of inbred and hybrid rice. However, rice cultivation in this land can be done only one time annually. Rice cultivation with ratoon system in this land might increase production from both the main crop and their ratoon. The study aimed to evaluate the ability of hybrid and inbred rice to produce ratoon and their grain yield in the tidal swampland of Central Kalimantan. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with 12 rice varieties as treatments, namely six hybrids (Hipa 3, Hipa 4, Hipa 5, Hipa 6, Maro and Rokan) and six inbreds (Batanghari, Ciherang, IR42, Margasari, Mekongga and Sintanur); replicated three times. Cultivation of the main crop followed the recommendation. At harvest, the main crops were cut at 20 cm from the ground and fertilized with 100 kg ha -1 urea. The results showed that ratoon crops were emerged at 5-6 days after cutting, with 2-4 leaves per panicle and 5.5-26.0 tillers per clump. Average harvesting age of the ratoon was 69 days. Ratoon yield of the hybrids was better than that of the inbreds; the average was 75.2% of the main crops. Based on the criteria of rice yield, three clusters were identified, i.e. high (>2 t ha -1 ): Hipa 3, Hipa 4, Hipa 5, Maro, Rokan, Ciherang and Sintanur; medium (1-2 t ha -1 ): Hipa 6, IR42, Margasari and Mekongga, and low, Batanghari. The study suggests that hybrid varieties could be developed in tidal swamplands.
ABSTRAKLahan pasang surut di Indonesia sangat potensial untuk ditanami padi inbrida dan hibrida. Namun, penanaman padi di lahan pasang surut hanya dapat dilakukan setahun sekali. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kemampuan varietas padi inbrida dan hibrida untuk membetuk ratun serta hasil gabahnya di lahan pasang surut Kalimantan Tengah. Percobaan dirancang secara acak kelompok dengan 12 varietas padi sebagai perlakuan, yaitu enam varietas hibrida (Hipa 3, Hipa 4, Hipa 5, Hipa 6, Maro, dan Rokan) dan enam varietas inbrida (Batanghari, Ciherang, IR42, Margasari, Mekongga, dan Sintanur); diulang tiga kali. Budi daya padi mengikuti rekomendasi. Saat panen, tanaman utama dipotong 20 cm dari permukaan tanah kemudian dipupuk urea 100 kg ha -1 . Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tunas ratun mulai keluar pada 5-6 hari setelah panen, dengan 2-4 daun per malai dan 5,5-26,0 anakan per rumpun. Rata-rata waktu panen tanaman ratun 69 hari setelah panen tanaman utama. Hasil gabah ratun padi hibrida lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan varietas inbrida dengan hasil rata-rata 75,2% terhadap tanaman utama. Berdasarkan kriteria hasil gabah, 12 varietas dapat dikelompokkan menjadi tiga, yaitu potensi hasil tinggi (>2 t ha -1 ) yakni Hipa 3, Hipa 4, Hipa 5, Maro, Rokan, Ciherang, dan Sintanur); potensi hasil medium (1-2 t ha -1 ) meliputi Hipa 6, IR42, Margasari, dan Mekongga, serta potensi rendah (<1 t ha -1 ) yaitu Batanghari. Penelitian mengindikasikan bahwa padi hibrida cocok dikembangkan di lahan pasang surut.[Kata kunci: kemampuan ratun, padi, lahan pasang surut, sistem ratun]