Morfometri Beberapa Varietas Tanaman Padi (Oryza sativa L.) di Kecamatan Pulau Rimau Banyuasin

Abstract

This study aims to study the morphometry of several varieties of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Pulau Rimau Subdistrict, Banyusin Regency, which was carried out from March to June 2021. The method used was the observation method (direct observation in the field), sampling was carried out by purposive sampling in one plot. rice crop area in each rice variety area. The results showed that the rice root system was fibrous, the average number of root branches in one stem of rice varieties ranged from 41-80 root branches. The stem has similarities in the shape of the stem, which is round, on average stem segments ranging from 4-6 segments per stem with an average stem height ranging from 59.8-106.2 cm, average stem diameter ranging from 0.54 mm-0.74mm. The leaves have a circum scriptio in the form of a green ribbon with an average number of leaves ranging from 4-6 strands, the average leaf length ranging from 31.5 cm-55.1 cm, rough leaf surface, flat leaf edge, tapered leaf tip and leaf veins parallel. The number of panicles is 1 per stem, with the average panicle length ranging from 21.1-30 cm, and the average fruit per panicle ranging from 87-218 pieces. The fruit is long slender, slender, medium long, medium, to short slender, clean yellow to grayish black, with an average diameter of 25-28 mm, an average length of 7.9-10.3 mm, and the average fruit weight is 1.11-1.49 grams.