Hearing the word nuclear might make some people fear. However, farmers who are members of the Environmental Cipoko Farmers Group, Blitar, just very enthusiastic. Rice seedlings artificial radiation results of the Indonesian's National Nuclear Energy Agency (Badan Tenaga Atom Nasional / BATAN) which they grow produce abundant harvests.
"Farmers are happy at all with this time because the harvest is abundant," said Chairman of Farmers Group Chief Environmental Cipoko Among Farmers, Blitar, Muhammad Sururi, when found on Wednesday.
At this harvest season, a hectare of land planted with rice seedlings are capable of producing superior 11.3 tons of dry unhulled. Whereas regular rice seedlings generally only produce 6-8 tonnes per hectare.
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| Bestari Superior Rice. |
Bestari superior rice seedlings was developed by researchers from the Batan named Mugiyono. These seeds have received a certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture.
In Blitar, Bestari rice planted in 50 hectares of paddy fields. Bestari rice productivity figures are very good. When viewed in passing, Bestari rice has more fat clumps, the average has 26 stems. Each rod covered with 180 grains of rice.
Other types of rice, which is widely grown population, are generally less productive when compared with Bestari. Ordinary rice generally only have a dozen stems in a clump.
According to the creator of seed Bestari, Mugiyono, yields this time was better than the crop for seed is different. Even the achievements of this time exceeds the specifications Bestari originally expected to produce up to 20 stems per clump. It is estimated that the productivity surge is caused by fertilizer that suits your needs.
These seeds also have advantages, such as pest-resistant brown planthopper biotypes 1 and 2, resistant bacterial leaf blight. The yield of rice by 73 percent. *** [ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3737]
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