In the last days of April, the International Agricultural Seed Joint Stock Company, in cooperation with the 719 Coffee Company, held a workshop on the evaluation of the Hung Long 555 rice variety in Ea Kly Township, Krong Pak District (Dak Lak). Visit to a large number of farmers, seed producers and business units with the same functional branch.
The fresh rice yield is 11-12 tons/ha
Mr. Nguyen Van Sy (Cu Ni Township, Ea Kar District) received an invitation to visit Hung Long 555 rice variety at 719 Coffee Company in Ea Kly Township, Krong Pak (Dak Lak) District from early in the morning, and some farmers did not Consider the distance of tens of kilometers to see firsthand what this rice variety is like.
Mr. Sy said he had heard about this rice variety for a long time, but this is the first time he witnessed the Hung Long 555 rice variety. I think this rice variety is very beautiful, outstanding in the field, has many flowers, is uniform and the color of the seeds is glossy. According to my estimation, the yield must be 9 tons dry / ha”, estimated Mr. Sy.
Not only Mr. Sy, but also the attendees appreciated the Hung Long 555 rice variety with outstanding advantages such as high yield, free from pests and diseases, bright yellow rice, particularly ripe rice but set of leaves still green.
The family of Mr. Nguyen Van Truyen (resident in 2A Village, Ea Kly Township, Krong Pac District) is one of four households that experimented with Hung Long 555 rice variety in this year’s Winter-Spring Harvest with an area of 1 ha . Mr. Trai excitedly said that this is the first time that the Hung Long 555 rice variety has been brought to the village for production. “It can be confirmed that my family has won a great victory because they have not only achieved very high productivity, but also have been commissioned by the company to buy everything at a very good price,” Mr. Trai said excitedly.
Mr. Truyen said that when using the Hung Long 555 rice variety for production, he was initially a bit apprehensive because he did not know how to breed, especially in favorable soil and climate conditions when in the winter-spring crop the yield less than 8 t/ha is considered a failure. In the cultivation process, however, the rice variety Hung Long 555 grows very strongly and does not suffer from pests and diseases like other rice varieties due to the unstable weather.
“This year, the weather in the winter-spring harvest is erratic, from the beginning to the middle of the harvest there is persistent rain and cold, and at the end of the harvest, the persistent heat has greatly affected the development of rice. However, the rice variety Hung Long 555 still grows well, not affected by pests.
In the process of management, I can reduce fertilizer and other costs by about 15% compared to previous seed varieties. With pesticides in the winter-spring harvest, I did not have to spray once to prevent disease. Although the rice is about to be harvested, the leaves are still green, I estimate that the yield of Hung Long 555 rice must be over 9 tons/ha,” Herr said
Mr. Nguyen Cuong, team leader of the No. 2 Production Team (Coffee Company 719), said that in the winter-spring harvest of 2022-2023, the International Agricultural Seed Joint Stock Company tested 3 hectares of the rice variety Hung Long 555 at the Production Team Output No. 2. Weather and climate situation at the point of implementing the rain and low temperature model from the time of sowing to the age of about 70 days of rice.
Adverse weather has greatly affected rice growth and tillering. The Hung Long 555 variety still grows and thrives, the leaves stand up neatly, the color is banana green and it keeps until the end of the harvest. In addition, the rice variety Hung Long 555 is less susceptible to pests and diseases, especially blight. Good tillering ability (bush flowering), reaches 450 – 500 flowers/m2. Average tree height 90 – 92cm, strong, hard.
“In random sampling, the number of solid seeds per panicle reached 135 to 140 seeds, the solid seed to panicle ratio was high. The main spikes are around 300 seeds/bud. It is expected that the yield of fresh rice can reach 11-12 tons/ha,” informed Mr. Cuong.
Mr. Cuong added that the Hung Long 555 rice variety grows and develops well, the growing season is the same as the varieties that are mass-cultivated at the company. In particular, the rice variety Hung Long 555 is very suitable for low-lying fields, less susceptible to pests and diseases.
“With an initial yield of 11-12 tons/ha (fresh rice), the rice variety Hung Long 555 is perfectly adapted to the local growing conditions. The rice grain is elongated, the rice is clear and beautiful, with many advantages to meet the needs and tastes of farmers and consumers,” added Mr. Cuong.
Meet export rice standards
Visiting the experimental model of Hung Long 555 rice variety, Mr. Nguyen Hac Hien, deputy director of the Subdivision of Cultivation and Plant Protection of Dak Lak Province, judged that the rice variety developed healthily and with high yield.
According to Mr. Hien, the quality of the rice is also quite good according to the households’ assessment. “Hung Long 555 rice variety has been approved for production in the Central – Central Highlands region in 2022. In the coming period, we will continue to monitor and monitor the Hung Long 555 rice variety for a full assessment. If this rice variety meets the specified requirements, it will be spread to places and widely used,” said Mr. Hien.
According to Mr. Le Ngoc Anh (author of Hung Long 555 rice variety), director of the International Agricultural Seed Joint Stock Company, said that Hung Long 555 rice variety will be approved for traffic in 2022. This is a proprietary rice variety .. of the International Agricultural Seed Joint Stock Company. After deciding on distribution, the company connected with 719 Coffee Company for a test production.
“The growing season of the Hung Long 555 variety in the 719 Coffee Company field is about 120 days in the winter-spring crop frame of Dak Lak Province. In Field 719, Hung Long 555 has confirmed the benefits of very good growth, resistance to pests and diseases, and high yield.
This year, the hot and cold weather alternated, causing many varieties to lose their heads and leaves, but Hung Long 555 still developed and grew well. The expected yield of fresh rice can reach 11-12 tons/ha. In particular, the quality of the tested soil is good, so the quality of the rice will be delicious. We sincerely hope that Hung Long 555 rice variety will contribute to the new good quality seed structure of Krong Pak district in particular and Dak Lak province in general, and contribute to increased revenue for rice producers,” said Anh.
According to Mr. Anh, in the past, there have been a number of rice purchasing and processing units to analyze and evaluate the rice quality and the rice quality of Hung Long 555 and show that it meets the demand for rice for export in proportion to the white Grain accounts for over 95%, the rice grain is about 7mm long, the white rice is soft and rich in flavor.
According to Mr. Phan Trung Hanh, director of 719 Coffee Company, the productivity and quality of Hung Long 555’s rice have been confirmed. “In addition to the price and quality factors, the output is also extremely important. After the Hung Long 555 rice variety has been approved for production in the Central Highlands and production is guaranteed, the 719 Coffee Company is willing to work with the International Agricultural Seed Joint Stock Company to deploy the Hung Long 555 rice variety model on the units and to replicate territory,” said Mr. Hanh.