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Major practice in Hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) seed (Mestiso 82) production (2018 dry season) [manuscript]
(2019) Princess Joematy S. Magaway
The major practice in hybrid rice seed production was conducted at Osmeña Rice Production Area, CLSU, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija from january 2018 to May 2018. The objectives of the major practice were the following: to expose the student to actual operations and management of hybrid rice seed production, this aims to enhance student's knowledge and skills in hybrid rice seed production; expose student to actual operations and management of hybrid rice seed production; produce 500 kg of clean hybrid rice seeds in 5,000 m2 area; and enhance the student's abiltiy in terms of entrepreneurial aspects of hybrid rice seed production. The assigned area to the major practice students were 2 ha-1. the field practice students exposed and experienced different activities like preparation of seedbeds, nursery management, transplanting, nutrient and pest management, application of GA, panicle dissection, rouging, supplementary pollination, harvesting, cleaning of seeds, drying, labelling and storing. The yield obtained in 5,000 m2 area was 428 kg (0.85 t ha-1) in F1 seeds while the R-line has 458 kg (0.92 t ha-1) seed produce. the gross income was Php 116,618.00 (Php 233,236.00 ha-1) with a total net income of Php 78,180.60 (Php 156,361.20 ha-1) and the ROE was 203.39%.