The yield capacity of yellow srikandi maize variety at different SL-PTT locations in Central Sulawesi

Abstract

Saidah, Syafruddin, Pangestuti R. 2015. The yield capacity of yellow srikandi maize variety at different SL-PTT locations in Central Sulawesi. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 1: 1151-1155. Maize is the second staple food after rice for Indonesian people. The huge domestic demand of maize has been met by imported maize. To meet national demands and reduce the volume of imported maize, the government has launched a program to increase production since 2007 with the goal of self-sufficiency. The use of adaptable varieties has been an interest to increase maize production. This research aimed to study the adaptability of yellow srikandi maize var. at different SL-PTT (Field School of Integrated Crop Management) locations in Central Sulawesi, which are Palu City, Sigi, Parigi Moutong, Poso, Tojo Una-Una, Banggai, Banggai Archipelago and Buol with an area of 0.25 ha respectively. The method used was descriptive of the mean production. The applied cultivation technology was followed by the Integrated Crop Management(ICM) principle. The productivity of maize at each location varied greatly, ranging from 2.80 to 10.32 tons of dry kernel per ha. The highest productivity was obtained at Sobonon Village in Totikum sub-District, Banggai Archipelago District, while the lowest productivity was obtained at Bobo Village in Palolo sub-District, Sigi District, Central Sulawesi.