Smart agriculture practice for intensively rice cultivation in both irrigated and rainfed rice field

Abstract

A smart agricultural practice called Panca Kelola Ramli has been developing by the Indonesian Agricultural Environment Research Institute (IAERI). The smart practise was applied in intensively rice cultivation both in irrigated and rainfed rice field in Pati District, Central Java Province, Indonesia. The objective of the study was to identify plant performing and rice productivity both in irrigated and rainfed rice field. Five components of Panca Kelola Ramli consisted of high yielding rice varieties, Urea coated by biochar (UBICHAR), biochar-compost, integrated pest and disease management and also water management. In the rainfed rice field, the Panca kelola ramli was applied and modified to four treatments consisted of biochar - compost + UBICHAR, compost + UBICHAR, biochar - compost + Urea and compost + Urea. The observation was carried on methane emission, plant growth and rice yield. The study showed that methane emission, number of tillering, plant height and rice yield in irrigated rice fields were 172.13 kg ha⁻¹, 14 tillers, 94.75 cm and 6.0 t ha⁻¹, respectively. While in the rainfed rice field, the plant parameters vary among the treatments. The highest rice grain was produced by the treatment of compost + UBICHAR which was supported by the highest root weight. The Panca Kelola Ramli in irrigated rice field could reduce Urea and chemical pesticide use.