You only have one shot, make it right! Good quality seeds are essential to grow a strong and healthy crop. Choose what’s right for you depending on your local conditions and desired grain quality.
There are a variety of factors to consider when selecting a rice variety:
- Adaptability to local condition
- High-yielding and certified seeds
- Good grain quality
- Resistance to insect pests and diseases
- Maturity or growth duration
- Lodging resistance
- Moderate seed dormancy
- Tolerance to adverse soil conditions
- Tolerance to drought
There are generally two types of seeds to consider—inbreds and hybrids. According to IRRI, locally adapted varieties ensure good crop establishment and high yield with acceptable grain quality for market.
Here are 5 most-common inbred rice varieties in the Philippines:
|
Rice cultivar |
Common Name |
Yield Potential (t/ha) |
Maturity (DAS) |
Pest and Disease Resistance |
Quality |
RC 216 |
Tubigan 17 |
6 – 9.7 (TP) 5.7 – 9.3 (DS)
|
112 (TP) 104 (DS) |
Height is 96 cm. (TP) Height is 92 cm. (DS) Intermediate reaction to bacterial leaf blight. Susceptible to blast and tungro. Moderately resistant to brown planthopper and green leafhopper. |
Moderate softness |
RC 160 |
Tubigan 14 |
5.6 (Ave) 8.2 (Max) |
122 (TP) 107 (DS) |
Height – 96cm Resistant to stemborer, moderately susceptible to blast, bacterial leaf blight and GLH Intermediate reaction to blast, bacterial leaf blight and GLH Susceptible to tungro Moderately susceptible to BPH Resistant to yellow stem borer Moderately resistant to white stem borer |
Eating Quality – soft, good eating quality
Grain size – long
Milling recovery – 71.1%
|
RC 300 |
Tubigan 24 |
DS 5.3 (Ave) DS 9.0 (Max) TP 5.7 (Ave) TP 10.4 (Max) |
105
115 |
Height 96 cm (DS); 98 cm (TP) Moderately resistant to Blast Susceptible to BLB, Sheath blight and Tungro Moderately resistant to BPH and GLH |
Grain size – long Milling recovery – 72.2% Eating Quality - medium |
RC 222 |
Tubigan 18 |
TP 6.1 (Ave) TP 10 (Max) DS 5.7 (Ave) DS 7.9 (Max) |
114 (TP) 106 (DS) |
Height 101 cm (TP) Height 98 cm (DS)
Intermediate to blast, bacterial leaf blight and tungro Moderately resistant to BPH, GLH and stemborers |
|
TP= Transplanted rice
DS= Direct-seeded rice
40kg certified seeds are usually enough for 1 hectare of land.
Did you know?
There are pests such as seedling maggots that can damage your rice seeds. Using the right, quality solutions can eliminate damaging insects.
Regent® will not only eliminate insect pest during seedling preparation, it will also have a residual activity even after transplanting. In addition, it will also enhance the root system, making it healthy and vigorous which is very important for establishment into the soil and uptake water and nutrient.
Go to Step 2 to Success: Land Preparation and Water Management