PhilRice Recommends Better Rice Varieties for Irrigated Lowlands
March 11, 2011| |
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is promoting new high yielding rice varieties with maximum yield potential of 9-12 tons per hectare (t/ha), which has a 1t/ha advantage over the previously bred varieties. These new varieties that are best suited for irrigated lowlands include NSIC Rc212 (Tubigan 15), Rc214 (Tubigan 16), Rc216 (Tubigan 17), Rc222 (Tubigan 18), Rc224 (Tubigan 19), and Rc226 (Tubigan 20). Registering better performance than the check varieties, PSB Rc82 and PSB Rc18, NSIC Rc212 and NSIC Rc214 could yield up to 10 t/ha when transplanted and have an average yield of 6 t/ha. These varieties are bred to help farmers increase their production.
For more information regarding these new varieties, visit http://www.philrice.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1251&Itemid=1.
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