CHARACTERIZATION OF SABANG BLACK RICE PADDY IN BELITANG HULU DISTRICT, SEKADAU REGENCY

Abstract

Black rice in Indonesia is one of the germplasm whose existence is increasingly rare due to the planting of new superior rice varieties. Black rice is a functional food ingredient that has a high health value. This study aims to collect data on the morphological and agronomic characters of Sabang black rice. The research was conducted in the Belitang Hulu sub-district, Sekadau district, from September 2022 to February 2023. Observations of plant characterization were carried out on a sample of 100 plants. In each planting hole, 1 seed is immersed in each planting hole with a direct seed planting system with a distance of 35 x 35 cm. The results showed that the average leaf length was 50.22 cm, and the average leaf width was 1.54 cm. The leaf surface is hairy, the leaf angle is 45.74 ° which is medium, the flag leaf angle is medium, the neck color is light green, the ear color is colorless white, the leaf color is green, the color of the leaf blade is dark green, and the color of the midrib is green. The mean length of the tongue is 1.66 cm, the color of the tongue is purple, and the shape of the tongue is 2-cleft. Average plant height of 115.98 cm, medium stem angle, golden yellow stem color. The average number of puppies that appeared was 12 with moderate procreation ability. The average panicle discharge of all panicles exits, the average panicle length is 27.35 cm. Medium and open panicle type, drooping panicle shaft. The average seed length is 8.73 mm, the seed width is 2.22 mm and the seed shape is medium. The fertility of fertile grain and the weight of 100 seeds averaged 2.27 g. The average age of the plants is 153 days.