MORPHOLOGY OF THE RICE PLANT Part 1: Understanding the PalayCheck System
Observe Are they different varieties? Let’s differentiate Ask participants if they think the two plants are different varieties. To those who answered ‘no’ ask them why. Then reveal the differences of the two. Let’s differentiate
Observe Can you name them? We need to know the rice plant better. flag leaf leaves spikelets We need to know the rice plant better.
Why do we need to know the rice plant? To differentiate and characterize varieties. To facilitate communication among people involved in rice research, promotion, production, and utilization. To distinguish rice seedlings from grass weeds. To provide key information for better management.
Germinating Seed
Seedling
Tiller
Weed or Rice ?
Panicle & Spikelets
Panicle & Spikelets
Spikelet Spikelets and grains are the same.
Floret Some varieties have awns. Breeders remove awns when they breed new varieties.
Flower
Flower
Flower
Rice Grain
Rice Grain
Which part/s of the rice plant differentiates it from the grassy weed? Let’s review Which part/s of the rice plant differentiates it from the grassy weed? Ligule Allow participants to answer before revealing the answers. Auricle
Let’s review What part/s of the rice plant differentiates varieties from each other?
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Roots
Culm
Culm
The Blast disease manifest at the collar. Leaf The Blast disease manifest at the collar.
Leaf Varieties differ in leaves. Hybrid varieties have wider leaves than the inbred.
Leaf The flag leaf supplies photosynthetic products to the panicle. Hybrid has wider flag leaves than the inbred varieties.