The agronomic response of the dry rice toward fertilized plantation on wetland

The dry rice cultivation in the dry land underwent difficulties such as the low soil fertility, the limitedness of water supply, and the limited harvest frequencies with low production. To overcome these inconveniences, the dry rice can be planted in wetlands with addition of organic and inorganic fertilizers. The present research aimed to determine the agronomic response of the dry rice planted in the rice fields (without flooding) and supplied with organic and inorganic fertilizers. The research method used the Split Plot design. The research was conducted in the field (paddy), Baubau City, Indonesia. The results showed a better response of growth in the wetlands seen from several agronomist parameters. There was no interaction between organic and inorganic fertilizer. The increase of doses of the inorganic fertilizers showed a yield increase on each growing parameter observed. The best dose was 250 kg Urea + 125 kg SP-36 + 100 kg KCl and 8 t ha-1 organic fertilizer. The production achieved was 20.63 t ha-1 of dry milled grain