Traditional Rice Varieties (Aromatic Rice): Grown in Organic Way Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology

Abstract

Traditional rice varieties, which include pigmented and aromatic, possesses excellent eating qualities. They are potential for export but the production and cultivation are limited because of their lower yield than modern varieties (Evangelista, Corpuz and Romero, 2017). The different aromatic rice varieties were planted to determine its characteristics, adaptability and yield performance in Agusan del Sur condition as influenced by organic foliar fertilizer. A study was carried out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three treatments replicated three times. The five different aromatic rice varieties showed adaptability as manifested by its yield and yield components.