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Minapadi-Sri Pattern on Rice Cultivation with

IR42 Varieties
Nalwida Rozen, Aswaldi Anwar, dan Nilla Kristina
Agrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture Andalas University, Indonesia
Email: [email protected]
Agrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture Andalas University, Indonesia
Email : [email protected]

Abstract— Food needs of Indonesia's population is still dominated by rice. Meanwhile, the conversion of
irrigated rice fields seems unstoppable. This fact should be addressed by policy and the application of
technology for rice production so that it is still possible to meet the national food need while increasing the
income of rice farmers. The experiment on Minapadi-SRI pattern of rice cultivation with variety IR42
conducted. SRI (the system of rice intensification) is the formation of phyllochron 12 times and many phytomers.
The experiment was conducted from April to September 2017 at Sungai Bangek village, Balai Gadang, Koto
Tangah, Padang, West Sumatera. The objective of the study was to get the best technology for food production
which is profitable. A Randomized Block Design with split plots was used with two water levels (20 cm and 10
cm) and three trench widths (50 cm, 75 cm and 100 cm). Data were analyzed using the F test at the 5% level and
the Honest Significant Difference test at the 5% level. Observation of the yield and yield components of rice
crops; height of plants, number of tiller/clump, number of productive tiller/clump, panicle length, number of
grains/panicle, number of pithy rice/panicles, weight of 1000 grains, and yield/plot were made. The result of this
research is that 10 cm inundation with 50cm wide trenches are better for rice plant growth and yield/plot.
Keywords — Appropriate technology, Minapadi, SRI, transformation of land, yield.

I. INTRODUCTION use of irrigation and so on) or extensification (opening up

Rice is the staple diet of the Indonesina and most people new farmland).
in the world. National rice needs every year continue to One of the efforts of the last decade to give hope is the
increase as the population increases , on the other hand application of SRI (System of Rice Intensification ) in rice
the area of rice fields cultivations continues to decrease cultivation. Various research reports and farmers'
for varous reasons. Various efforts to increase production cultivation results show an increase in yields of up three
have been implemented both through extensification and fold. SRI is a method in rice cultivation that has the
intensification. According to the Central Bureau of potential to increase rice productivity by changing the
Statistics of rice production (kiloton) in Indonesia, was: planting system, plant spacing, water delivery, and
71,280 in 2013; 70,846 in 2014; 75,398 by 2015; 79,355 fertilizer use. Barkelaar (2001) stated that the advantages
in 2016; and 81,382 by 2017. of rice cultivation with the SRI method include: water-
Efforts to increase food production embodied in the Tujuh saving, being cost-effective, time-saving, saving seed,
Gema Revitalitas Pertanian are: 1) Land Revitalization; 2) being environmentally friendly, and increased production.
Revitalization of Seedlings; 3) Revitalization of With the SRI method tillers production double,
Infrastructure and Facilities; 4) Revitalization of Human because with this method phyllocron is formed up to 12
Resources; 5) Revitalization of Farmers Finance; 6) times. Phyllochron is something circuit Phytomer formed
Revitalization of Farmer's Institutions; and 7) for 35 days depends on temperature (Bakelaar, 2002). The
Revitalization of Downstream Technology and Industry phyllochron is affected by temperature, time of seedling
(Nuryati et al ., 2015). Various efforts to increase transfer and nursery methods (Veeramani et al., 2012).
production have been implemented both through The most suitable rice fields for SRI development are
intensification (which is the best cultivation of irrigated rice fields whose water availability is more
agricultural land by utilizing existing facilities, for secure. The water does not need to flood the entire
example: the use of purple seeds, the use of fertilizers, the surface of the rice field, just enough to ensure the soil
remains saturated (around field capacity).

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The crops’ microenvironment will be crucially influenced Farmer's are in the habit of flooding the fields
by the agronomic management practies, setting in motion continuously from when the seed is planted until the
important interactions. For example, the water plants close to harvest time, both in the rainy season and
management regime will affect soil aeration, the soil the dry season. To solve the problem, there needs to be
microbial communities, the organic matter mineraliation technological improvements at the farm level to improve
process, and as a result the dynamics and availability of the efficiency of water use, such as an appropriate water
soil nutrients. It will also affect the build-up of various management ystem. Generally, plant spacing and flooding
insect pests, diseases and weeds (Stoop et al., 2002). SRI time is known to have an effect on the growth and yield
will be defined technically by key practices (principles) of rice.
mentioned above, but not a fixed package to be followed Combining SRI with minapadi is possible. The merger is
strictly. Even though only a part of key practices is a form of product diversification. But some issues still
adopted, it can be considered as SRI as far as SRI effects need to answered so that application at the farm level is
appear. more practical, scientifically accountable and
Kasli and Effendi's (2011) study provides hope for furture profitable not only for farmers' incomes, but also
modofication of the SRI system. They reported that the nationally beneficial because it can play a role in
best results with potted plants were obtained with strengthening food security. Rozen et al., (2011) studied
water about 10 cm from the surface. Rice could planted in minapadi-SRI in paddy fields with tilapia fish and this
the surface layer part and enough water provided in a can increase farmer's income, but they did have not study
trench between the rice plots. This means it is sufficient the best depth of water is profitable for fish life in the
for water to remains in the trench between plots rice from trench. Intensification of rice minapadi is one aspect of
planting until close to harvest. If rice plants are fish farming in rice fields. Rice farming is an agricultural
about 100 days old of planting, then there would activity that combines fish farming with rice field
be a puddle for about 80 days. Sufficient time to growth cultivation. According to Dio denha (2011), the
fish in the waterh . minapadi farming system is not new since it has been
SRI among the methods has an edge over other water used since the 1950-1960s but the profit earned is still
saving methods as water saving does not have a yield low. This is because the cultivation technique is still
penalty in this system. Therefore, efforts are being made simple (traditional) and diverse. Farming fish in the rice
in many countries to popularize SRI to overcome the fields is one way to improve the efficiency of land use.
challenges of water shortages. System of rice Some of these problems can be formulated as follows: if
intensification management purpose the use of single SRI rice cultivation is coupled with fish farming what
young seedling raised in raised bed under aerobic depth of water in the trench is most advantageous for
conditions, drastically reduced plant densities (16 both, what is the most appropriate trench width, what type
hills/m2), keeping fields unflooded and use of a of fish is most profitable, what is good management, how
mechanical weeder which aerates the soil and use of more should the products be processed and marketed. These
organic manures, all the practices with the aim of questions need answers that can be justified. For this
providing optimal growth conditions for the plant, to get reason the research described below was conducted.
better performance in terms of yield and input In general, this study aims to increase the value of
productivity. SRI has been promoted for more than a irrigated rice fields, whose area is believed to be
decade as a set of organic management practices for rice shrinking, while still producing rice as the main national
cultivation that enhances the yield and reduce water food in addition to the producing products such as
requirements (Satyanarayana et al., 2005 cit Kumar et al., fish. Although some rice fields are used for fish
2013). maintenance, this will not interfere with the production of
Farmer’s in some areas of Indonesia usually use water in rice because the SRI system yields 2-3 times the national
their rice fields to keep fish, either directly among the average, rather additional income from fish will benefit
flooded rice clumps or by making a special plot in the farmers. Even more so, if the fish produced are used to
middle or on the edge of their rice fields, or by alternating make processed foods like babyfish by adding a particular
fish farminge with rice planting. This cultivation method flavor, perhaps chili babyfish, babyfish, rendang
is known as minapadi.West Sumatra is one of the areas flavoured and so on.
where farmers are used to doing this. Ramli (2010) The most beneficial combination between water and
reported that in Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota about 150 ha trench width on SRI rice cultivation with minapadi,
of rice fields are used for minapadi. hereinafter abbreviated as MINAPADI-SRI was

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determined. Combinations of varieties and types of fish deeper water gave taller plants perhaps because of better
that are most profitablye cultivated/processed were soil moisture levels. The was no interaction between
examined. The results of this sort of study this sort of water depth and channel width, and no significant effect
study are often not well explained to the target of channel width on plant height.
community so outcomes are often forgotten
ends. Therefore, Banda Langik farmer’s group was Table 1. Plant Height at 63 days after planting
involved as a partner, to try and guarantee continue the Depth of Water channel width
application of MINAPADI-SRI and possibly its water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm
Average
introduction to other areas. the
channel
II. MATERIAL AND METHOD 10 cm 66.56 66.06 64.78 65.80 b
Field trials were conducted on land farmerd by members 2 0 cm 76.61 71.00 72.39 73.33 a
of the Banda Langik, Sungai Bangek, Koto Tangah, Average 71.59 68.53 68.59
Padang from April- September 2017. The farmers were Numbers in the same column followed by the same lower
already using the SRI. A Split Plot Random Group case letters are not significantly different, Tukey’s Honest
divided plot design with two factors and three groups was Significant Difference test at the 5% level
used. Ditches were either 50 cm, 75 cm, or 100 cm wide
(main factor) and contained either 10 cm (±2 cm), 20 cm In the SRI method, the humid state will make the soil
(±2 cm) of water (subplot factor). Data were analyzed aeration better so that sufficient oxygen will be available
using the F test at the 5% level. Benchmarking value in the soil for root growth and development. The roots
middle treatment use Median values were tested using will be healthy so that the aerial parts of the plant will
Turkey’s Honest Significant Difference test also at the also be healthy. According to Kawano et al., (2009)
5% level.. inundation will spur stem elongation as an escape strategy
Processing of land done by handtraktor 2 times then left against flooding to help meet the need for oxygen and
for a week, made a plot of 18 plots with the size of each carbon dioxide to support aerobic respiration and
ran 1 m x 12 m = 12 m 2. After that made the channel as photosynthesis
wide as 50 cm, 75 cm, or 100 cm then water is grabbed as The total number of tillers is shown in Table 2. No
high as 10 cm and 20 cm. IR42 rice seedlings planted 15 significsnt differences were found.
days after seedling 1 seeds per planting holes with Table 2. Number of tillers at 63 days after planting
spacing 25 cm x 25 cm. fertilization is done by giving Depth of Water channel width
urea 200 kg/ha, TSP 100 kg/ha, KCl 100 kg/ha. KCl and water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm
TSP are well matched at planting time along with a third- Average
the
quarter urea. Giving urea second and third age 21 days channel
and 42 days after planting.Weeding done in 10 days after
10 cm 45.39 47.61 55.00 49.33
planting and next done 21 days after panting with
2 0 cm 46.28 43.83 47.17 45.76
manually. Water regulation is done during vegetative not
Average 45.84 45.72 51.09
stagnant. Enter the generative phase of the land is flooded
Numbers in the same row and column are not
until 20 days before harvest.
significantly different F test at the 5% level
For rice plants (variety IR42) the following data
collected: high plant, number of tillers, number of
The formation of tillers is influenced by the SRI method
productive tillers, length of the panicle, weight of 1000
because in this method the seedlings are planted early to
grains, the number of grains per panicle, the number of
increase the number of tillers formed and phyllochron
unhulled grains per panicle, yield of grain per panicle and
will be formed up to 12 times. In the third phyllochron
per plot from which the yield (dry weight was calculated).
will form a multiply tillers. Supported by Bakelaar (2002)
While for fish, the data collected was their initial and
report that with the SRI method the number of tillers will
final weight.
double, because the phyllocron formed up to 12 times.
Rozen et al., (2017) states that from rod main varieties of
III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Batang Piaman SRI method formation puppies on
Plant height at 63 days after planting for different depths
phyllchron both of which amounted to 1 tillers. On
of water and channel widths are shown in Table 1. Only
puppies first formed again puppies start phyllochron to 4
the depth of water showed a significant difference. The
to 9 with the number of 6 tillers. On puppies secondary

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formed puppies start phyllochron to 7 to 12 with amount Table 5. Number of grains per panicle
tillers 14 cigarettes. On puppies third formed puppies start Depth of Water channel width
phyllochron to 8 to 12 with the number of 14 stems. water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm
Average
While from puppies to four formed puppies star the
phyllochron to 10 to 12 amounted to 4 tillers. On puppies channel
fifth appear puppies on phyllochron to 12 as many as 1 10 cn 185.33 171.00 183.53 179.95
bar. Total tillers are erratic as many as 40 stems. 20 cm 187.80 190.73 170.40 182.98
The number of productive tillers is related to the total Average 186.57 180.87 176.97
number of tillers, the more tillers formed the more Numbers in the same row and column are not
productive tillers. With respect to number of productive significantly different F test at the 5% level
tillers no interaction and no significant differences were
observed (Table 3). The absence of interactions and significant differences
Table 3. Number of productive tillers with respect to panicle length and the number of grains
Depth of Water channel width per panicle is because genetic factors are more influential
water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm than environmental factors. Uphoof et al.,(2002) states
Average
the that SRI can improve results two fold or more, because of
channel the planting distance (25 cm x 25 cm), the seedlings are
10 cm 28.67 34.11 31.56 31.45 replanted individually after only 7-15 days (Rozen et al.,
20 cm 30.61 31.50 27.28 29.80 2009). Rozen et al ., (2011) states that the SRI method
Average 29.64 32.80 29.42 can be give dry weights harvest of 10 tons/ ha. While
Numbers in the same row and column are not production rice in West Sumatera only reached 4,6 tons /
significantly different F test at the 5% level ha.
Table 6. Number of filled grains per panicle
As expected for the SRI system more productive tillers Depth of Water channel width
were formed compared with conventional methods water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm
Average
(average 16-20 stems) because of the early transfer of the
seedlings. Increased number of tillers is, among others, channel
due to increased nitrogen uptake during the vegetative 10 cm 134.94 125.47 138.60 133.01
phase (Ded atta, 1981). Flooding treatment in early rice 20 cm 134.20 144.07 128.53 135.6 0
growing increases the number of saplings. This is in the Average 134.58 134.78 133.57
opinion of Vergara (1976), that the need for water for rice Numbers in the same row and column are not
plants at the beginning of the vegetative phase is critical, significantly different F test at the 5% level
where the vegetative phase is the phase of the formation
of the active tiller and the maximum tiller. Penggenangan lahan sawah setelah proses pengolahan
No interaction and no significant differences in the length lahan akan memberikan konsekuensi perubahan
of the panicle were found (Table 4). fisikokimia tanah. Pada kondisi tanah tergenang maka
Table 4. Panicle length (cm) kadar oksigen dalam tanah dapat menurun drastis sampai
Depth of Water channel width titik nol dalam waktu kurang dari sehari sehingga
water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm mikroorganisme anaerob menjadi aktif, bahan organik
Average
the akan terdekomposisi lebih lambat dan kurang sempurna
channel (Sanchez, 1993 cit Regazzoni et al., 2013). Maka dari itu
10 cm 28.17 27.38 27.69 27.75 diperlukan pengeringan lahan agar oksigen dapat masuk
20 cm 26.84 28.04 28.04 27.64 kembali ke dalam pori tanah. Apabila tanah sawah
Average 27.51 27.71 27.87 mempunyai periode pengeringan maka mikroorganisme
Numbers in the same row and column are not aerob akan aktif dalam mendekomposisi bahan organik
significantly different F test at the 5% level sehingga laju dekomposisi bahan organik menjadi lebih
No interactions and no significant differences in either the tinggi dan mempunyai hasil yang lebih sempurna.
number of grains or the number of filled grains per Pengeringan selama 6 dan 9 hari pada 30 hari setelah
panicle were found (Table 5 and 6). tanam dapat meningkatkan hasil gabah sebesar dua
sampai tiga kali lipat dibandingkan tanpa pengeringan
(Hartatik et al., 2014 cit Regazzoni et al., 2013).

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With respect to the weight of 1000 grains of rice no Table 10. The final weight of Majalaya goldfish on the
significant interaction or differences were observed Table minapadi-SRI method
7. Depth of Water channel width
Table 7. Weight of 1.000 grains (gram) water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm Average
Depth of Water channel width the channel
water in 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm 10 cm 0.37 0.30 0.21 0.29
Average
the 20 cm 0.21 0.15 0.20 0.19
channel Average 0.29 0.23 0.21
1 0 cm 22.18 21.42 22.01 21.87 Numbers in the same column followed by the same
2 0 cm 22.47 22.44 21.67 22.19 lower case letters are not significantly different,
Average 22.32 21.93 21.84 Tukey’s Honest Significant Difference test at the 5%
Numbers in the same row and column are not level
significantly different F test at the 5% level
Fish yields could not be followed because the fish were
Only the depth of water in the channel had a significant eaten by pests such as birds, frogs and other fish, so the
effect on the yield per plot (Table 8). fish harvest was very small. Although weight gain
Table 8. Yield (kg/plot) occurred (in 10 cm of water but not 20 cm) the result are
Depth of Water channel width not satisfactory.
water in the 50 cm 75 cm 100 cm Average
channel IV. CONCLUSIONS
10 cm 5.27 3.47 4.17 4.30 a There is no interaction between the depths of
20 cm 3.40 3.43 3.43 3.42 b water in the channel with the width of the channel. Ten
Average 4.33 3.45 3.8 0 cm of water in the channel is better for growth and yield
Numbers in the same column followed by the same lower of IR42 varieties of rice. The width of the ditch did not
case letters are not significantly different, Tukey’s Honest affect the growth and yield of IR42 varieties, but the 50
Significant Difference test at the 5% level cm trench width is better.

It turns out that the high puddle in the channel 10 cm ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

heavier grain per plot compared to 20 cm high Thank you to Directorat Research and
puddle. Plant height and yield may be inversely related. Community Service Haigher Education for funding this
Lack of water during the flowering phase may result in research and to Research Institutions and Community
the falling of flowers and empty grains, resulting in low Service Andalas University who has facilitated this
yields (Rismaneswati, 2006). research. We would like to extend our gratitude to all
The initial and final weights of fish are shown in Tables those who have assisted with this research. The authors
9 and 10 respectively. received assistance improving the reporting of the
findings and the use of English in and organization of the
Table 9. Initial weight (kg) of Majalaya goldfish text.
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