Results/Findings on Enhancing Productivity of Hybrid Rice in Lowland Irrigated Areas in

Cagayan through Balance Fertilization Strategy

(Dry Season 2021-2022)

Treatment:
T1 - RCM recommendation
T2 - Soil analysis recommendation
T3 - Farmers' Practice

Location: Sitio Capanikkian, Centro 2, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan

Farmer Cooperator (s): Sanjera Capanikkian, Irrigators Association

Table 1. Yield (kgs/ha) Figure 1.

Rice Soil Lab
Farmers Crop Analysis Yield
Practice Manager (SLA) 8,000.00
Source
(kgs/ha) (kgs/ha) (kgs/ha) 4,000.00
0.00
88-42-44 145-28- 147-21-
28 36
Crop Cut Yield 4,970.22 6,183.72 6,589.59
Yield from Yield
4,487.48 5,875.90 6,525.21 Crop Cut Yield Yield from Yield Components
Components Actual Yield
Actual Yield 4,563.60 5,543.63 5,908.16

Achieve Yield of 5.5 to 6.2 T/Hectare using RCM and 5.91 to 6.6 T/Hectare using SLA over 4.49 to 5
T/Hectare of Farmers Practice

Table 2. Yield Increment (kg/ha)/Fertilizer rate Figure 2.

Rice
Crop Soil Lab Yield Increment
Manager Analysis (SLA) 2500
Source
(kgs/ha) (kgs/ha) 147- 2000
1500
145-28- 21-36
1000
28 500
Crop Cut Yield 1213.5 1619.37 0
Crop Cut Yield Yield from Yield Actual Yield
Yield from Yield 1388.42 2037.73 Components
Components
Rice Crop Manager (kgs/ha) 145-28-28
Actual Yield 980.03 1344.56
Soil Lab Analysis (SLA) (kgs/ha) 147-21-36
Yield increment of 980.03 to 1388.42 kg/hectare using RCM and 1344 to 2037.73 kg/hectare using SAL
over Farmers Practice

Table 3. Fertilizer application rate in Sanchez Mira Cagayan following RCM & Soil Laboratory Analysis
Recommendation, 2021-2022 DS
Timing of Rice Crop
Sources Farmer’s Practice Soil Laboratory Analysis
Application Manager
Basal Basal: 4 bgs 14- 4 bags 14-14-14 3 bags 14-14-14, 1 bag
Inorganic 14-14 46-0-0, 0.3 bag 0-0-60
Fertilizer Active Tillering 1st TD: 2 bags 2.26 bag 46-0-0 1 bag 21-0-0
 1414-14, 2 bags
46-0-0
Panicle 2nd TD: Foliar 2.82 bag 46-0-0 2.5 bag 46-0-0
Initiation spray of 4 kgs 0-0-
60
Booting 1.5 bag 46-0-0
Total: 8.08 9.08 9.3
*FP vs RCM -1 bags
**FP vs SLA -1.22 bags
***RCM vs SLA -0.22 bags

Table 4. Profitability of rice to balanced fertilization in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan 2021-2022 DS

(Actual Yield)
Particulars Farmers Practice Rice Crop Manager Soil Lab Analysis
Yield, dry weight (kg/ha)* 4563.60 5543.63 5908.16
Total Cost of Production (P/ha) 73023.00 79854.45 80187.24
Inorganic fertilizer 21088.00 24424.00 23355.00
Gross Income (P/ha) 77581.20 94241.71 100438.72
Net Income (P/ha) 4558.20 14387.26 20251.48
ROI (%) 6.24 18.02 25.26
Cost of Production per kilo (P/kg) 16.00 14.40 13.57
Sold @ Php 17.00/kg, dry

*Reduction in Cost of Production per kg of Php.1.6 using RCM

**Reduction in Cost of Production per kg of Php.2.43 using SLA
***Increase income by Php. 9829.06 using RCM
****Increase income by Php.15693.28 using RCM

Table 5. Yield and Yield Components (RCM vs. FP)

number
panicle no of no of weight
% filled of panicle
Treatment number filled unfilled of 1000 Grain Yield
spikelet per sq.
per hill grains grains grain
meter
RCM 13.83 269.33 60.67 81.57 345.83 24.67 5875.90
FP 11.47 244.00 48.33 83.63 286.67 22.00 4487.48

Table 6. Yield and Yield Components (SLA vs. FP)

panicle no of number of
no of filled % filled weight of
Treatment number unfilled panicle per Grain Yield
grains spikelet 1000 grain
per hill grains sq. meter
SLA 13.83 280.00 41.17 87.29 345.83 25.67 6525.21
FP 11.47 244.00 48.33 83.63 286.67 22.00 4487.48
*High number of unfilled grains was due to panicle blast that affect the area during late reproductive to
mid-ripening phase

Table 7. Agronomic Response on Different Fertilizer rate

Average Yield
Source/Result Plant Height (cm) No. of Tiller (no) Maturity (DAS)
(T/hectare)
 Agronomic Characteristic
6.2 113 13 114
(Binhing Palay App)
RCM (145-28-28) 5.9 107.1 15 107
SLA (147-21-36) 6.53 107 14 108
FP (88-42-44) 4.5 105.5 11 107
*Yield was affected due to spread of panicle blast in the area