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The serious problems of sandy soils for crop development are low water-holding capacity, nutrient retention, and low content of all nutrients. The objective of the study was to increase the nutrient content of sandy soil and evaluate nutrient types that mostly affect the high shallot yield with reasonable economic values. The field experiment was conducted on the upland sandy loam soil. Six treatments consisting of complete nutrients, N-, P-, K-, Mg- and S-omission tests were arranged in a randomly completed block design with four replicates. The observed parameters included soil physicochemical properties, tissue nutrient content, growth, yield, and input-output of shallot cultivation. The results showed that N, P, K, Mg and S application successfully increased shallot bulb, achieving 11.43 t ha−1 on sandy soil. The order of shallot tissue content was K > N > P~Mg > S, where the S, P, N, and Mg are limiting factors, as revealed by significantly lower relative yield (varying from 79 to 88%). The highest weight loss during storage occurred for S-omission treatment (40 to 60%), indicating insufficient S tissue is the most responsible for the quality of shallot. The complete nutrient treatment gave the highest income (7446.09 USD ha−1) with a revenue cost ratio of 2.41 compared to other treatments. The tolerance limit for price reductions that do not cause losses was 58.59%.

Pyricularia grisea (blast disease) and bacterial diseases resulted rice yield loss. Tolerant varieties and seed-dressing are expected reduces the disease. This research was aimed to define the effect of tolerant varieties and seed - dressing to the incidence of blast and bacterial diseases. Research was conducted at endemic area in Yogyakarta Indonesia from November 2021 to March 2022. The experiment was designed in randomized block with 2 factors and 4 replications. Factor 1 was variety: Inpari 32 HDB, Inpari 45 Dirgahayu and Inpari 48 Blas as tolerant variety and Sunggal as common variety. Factor 2 was seed treatment: Pseudomonas fluorencens solutions, consortia of antagonist fungi and bacterium, and fungicide Trisiklazol 225 g l−1 and Azoksistrobin 75 g l−1. Results showed that tolerant varieties was significantly reduced blast and BLB. The highest incidence of blast and bacterial diseases were found at Sunggal, while not found at Inpari 45 Dirgahayu and Inpari 48 Blas. Meanwhile, bacterial diseases was found at low level at the 3 tolerant varieties. Bacterial disease found in this research was BLB (Bacterial Leaf Blight), BRS (Bacterial Red Stripe) and BLS (Bacterial Leaf Streak). Result also showed that seed treatment did not affect the reduction of blast and bacterial disease. At other site, highest yield (10.18 ton ha−1) was obtained from Inpari 32 HDB which was treated with consortia of antagonist fungi and bacterium. Hence, the 3 tested tolerant varieties was promising to be established at the endemic area in the agro ecosystem of irrigated rice in Yogyakarta Indonesia.

Brown Plant Hopper (BPH) infestation in irrigated rice agroecosystem resulted yield loss. The application of insecticides by farmers are usually excessive, reducing pest population and negatively affecting the predators. This research aimed to define the impact of insecticides on the population dynamic of BPH, predator and neutral insects which influenced rice yield. Research was conducted at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, during May to September 2021. Randomized Block using four replications was applied. Rice varieties Inpari 32 HDB and Inpari 42 GSR were planted. Insecticide with active ingredient spinetoram 120 g/l and triflumezopyrim 106 g/l were applied to the rice plant on day 40th then pimetrozin 50% was applied at day 50th. Results showed that BPH population was reduced from 30-50 nymph per 30 plants to 10 nymph at day 12th after pimetrozin 50% application or at the day 2nd after spinetoram and triflumezopyrim insecticides application until day 50th. In contrast, BPH population in all insecticide plants was significantly lower than in all control and did not increase until harvest. On the other side, predators such as Paederus sp and Coccinelids were not affected by all insecticides, except Ophionea sp, Spiders and Cythorinus sp. However, their population recovered at day 30th after first insecticides application. Within the fluctuated population of BPH, rice productivity of Inpari 32 HDB and Inpari 42 GSR applied with insecticides were 9.52 ton ha-1 and 10.60 ton ha-1, while Inpari 32 HDB control and Inpari 42 GSR control 9.44 ton ha-1 and 10.72 ton ha-1

Lodging of some rice fields in irrigated low land of Yogyakarta has been usually occured during wet season, which seem as the impact of climate change. To overcome this problem, Indonesia has been produced many new rice varieties which are adaptive to the abiotic stress such as flooding and lodging condition. On the other side, the use of bio inoculant and chemical seed dressing were suggested to increase rice yield under the abiotic stress. This research was aimed to determine the effect of new rice varieties and bio inoculant as well as chemical seed dressing to the rice growth and yield in Yogyakarta. Research was conducted on the wet season 2021/2022 at irrigated low land of rice agro ecosystem in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The research trial was designed in randomized block with 2 factors and 4 replications. Factor 1 was variety while factor 2 was bio inoculant and chemical seed dressing usage. Results showed that both variety and bioinoculant or chemical seed dressing gave positive effect to the plant height, numbers of tiller, weight of 100 grains, and root weight. Unfortunately, lodging was occurred at variety Inpari 45 Dirgahayu during the high rain intensity combine with strong wind, resulted non optimal yield obtained. However, bio inoculant of bacterium and fungi consorsia resulted higher yield, while the best yield was obtained from variety Inpari 32 HDB. As conclusion, the use of Inpari 32 HDB and Inpari 48 as new variety was promising to overcome lodging and increase the yield of Yogyakarta rice.

Rice production in the karst dryland is still low, due to soil characteristics that lack nutrient availability. Meanwhile, upland rice has received less attention, and it has not been used to its full potential. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of various combinations of inorganic fertilizers, poultry manure, and upland rice varieties on the production and economic value of karst dryland in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. This experiment was arranged in a factorial design, with inorganic fertilizers, poultry manure, and upland rice varieties set in a randomized block design with three replications. The first factor was a combination of inorganic and organic fertilizer rates: 72 N kg ha−1 + 26 P2O5 kg ha−1 + 25 K2O ha−1 + 3 t ha−1 organic, 92 N kg ha−1 + 36 P2O5 kg ha−1 + 30 K2O kg ha−1 + 2 t ha−1 organic, 112 N kg ha−1 + 46 P2O5 kg ha−1 + 35 K2O kg ha−1 + 1 t ha−1 organic. The second factor is the upland varieties of Inpago 8, Inpago 10, and Inpago 12 and lowland variety Inpari 42 Agritan GSR, as checked. Based on the study, we concluded that the combination of 92 N kg ha−1 + 36 P2O5 kg ha−1 + 30 K2O kg ha−1 + 2 t ha−1 poultry manure fertilizers with Inpago 8 resulted in an IDR profit of 23,586,000 ha−1, and it is the most recommendable fertilizer and variety combination to be developed in the karst dryland, in consideration of land fertility and sustainability.

The F4 black rice progenies and their two parents’ varieties were evaluated for their heritability and genetic variability at Padasan, Pakembinangun, Pakem, Sleman, Yogyakarta from May until September 2016. The purpose of this study is to determine genetic diversity, heritability estimates and genetic advance.The genetic materials used in this study consisted of 48 lines of F4 with their parents, local black rice and Situbagendit. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block designed with two replications. Seeds of each F4 progenies and their parents were sown 1 m × 2 m length of plot with 20 cm × 20 cm plant spacing. Genetic parameters estimatesd were calculated for heritability and genetic advance. Plant population of each F4 progenies and their parents were 40 plants in each replication. The result showed that there were 11 progenies had an early day to maturity potential, 21 F4 progenies had a moderate plant height (60-95 cm), 13 progenies had a potential number of tillers per hill (10.26 to 18.76), 9 F4 progenies had a high number of filled grains per panicle (> 80% filled grains), and 7 F4 progenies had a potential of 1000-grain weight (g). Plant height had the highest coefficient of variability. Days to flowering, days to maturity, and pericarb color had the highest heritability estimates followed by plant height (70.6%). Plant height and pericarb color had the highest genetic advances, namely 21.7% and 49.2%, respectively. In relation to improve agronomic characters, plant height and pericarb color had a highest heritability and genetic advance also a wide genetic variability.

Black rice is a local rice variety with some advantages and weaknesses. The desirable character of black rice is its high anthocyanin content, while the weaknesses are late maturing, tall plant stature and low grain yield. Crosses were made between two parents aimed to recombine the superior traits. The effectiveness and efficiency of selection would be determined by the magnitude of the heritability of traits and the selection progress. This study was aimed to determine the heritability estimates in a broad sense and the genetic advance of agronomic characters of F2 generation, from crosses of local black rice and high yielding variety of white rice. The experiment was conducted in Padasan, Pakembinangun, Pakem, Sleman, Yogyakarta from January to May 2013. The F2 population derived from crosses of black rice x white rice, with the morphological traits of hairless black rice (S) crossed with Situbagendit (G) white rice, Cempo ireng (C) with Situbagendit (G) and Cempo ireng (C) with Inpari 6 (I). The F2 plants population were planted without replication. Genetic parameters estimated were calculated for broad sense heritability and genetic advance from selection. Results showed that the F2 population had high broad sense heritability estimates for all characters observed, including: plant height, flag leaf length, number of productive tillers, panicle length, number of filled grains per panicle, number of empty grains per panicle, maturity and rice color, in the three F2 populations obtained from crosses of S x G, C x G and C x I. Only the plant height of S x G cross had a medium broad sense heritability estimate. The large heritability estimates indicated that the respective character was controlled by genetic factor more than environmental ones. High genetic advance would be obtained in the flag leaf length, number of productive tillers, panicle length, number of filled grains/panicle, number of empty grains/panicle and rice color from S x G, C x G and C x I crosses. Genetic advance of plant height was medium (at S x G and C x I crosses) to high (C x G crosses). The maturity trait had low genetic advance on cross S x G; C x G; and Cx I. The high value of genetic advance of character would suggest that selection on the character’s appearance would be successful.