What is ADLAY?Adlay (Coix lacryma jobi L.) is one of the most promising cereal that is seen as an alternative to rice and corn.

Comes from the family Poaceae or the grasses, the same family that wheat, corn, and rice belong

Adlay is said to have originated in East Asia and Southeast Asia

Grains are soft-shelled forms (for eating)

Hard-shelled ones for ornamentation (necklace)

ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION

MINDANAO AREAS:1. Region 9 – Ipil, Zamboanga del Sur2. Region 10 – Malaybalay, Bukidnon3. Region 11 – Davao City4. Region 12 – Kidapawan City5. Region 13 – CARAGA6. ARMM

What is ADLAY?

It is freely branching upright herb that can grow as tall as 3 feet.

Grains are separated from the stalks through threshing

Seeds are first sun dried before milling

What is ADLAY?

Usually propagated by seeds

Normally harvested 4-6 months after sowing

Whole plants are cut at the base when the grain is ripe

Produces ratoon after harvest

What is ADLAY?

Common throughout the country but not to the same extent as other cereal crops like corn and rice with which one can easily identified.

It is considered a weed in some places but is prized as a source of raw materials for necklace and bracelets in others.

It is made into kakanin and wine by some of the local tribes.

What is ADLAY?

Produces an average of 30 panicles per stem

Each stem can have 250g of dry grains (unmilled)

Seed requirement – 10 kls/ha

Average yield – 2-4 tons/ha

What is ADLAY?

Can be planted in high elevation areas

Can also be planted as hedgerows, and intercropped with fruit trees and plantation crops

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Land Preparation Apply manure and compost before

plowing Plow and harrow the area 3 times

Seed Preparation/Planting

Soak the seeds in pure water for 8 hours and incubate in 4 hours prior to planting

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Planting Distance Make furrows spaced at 90 cm to allow

the plant to produce more productive tillers. Sow 2 seeds per hill at a distance of 60 cm between hills.

Basal Fertilizer ApplicationAdlai is more productive when animal manure and compost are applied before plowing at the rate of 2 tons/ha.

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Cultivation and Maintenance

Thinning At 2 weeks after planting, pull-out excess plants to

maintain at most two plants per hill.

Off-barring At 3-4 weeks after planting, cultivate between rows to

remove weeds.

Hilling-up 45 days after planting, hill-up within rows. Control

subsequent weed growth by hand weeding.

Pest Management Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices were

employed using Trichogramma evanescence to control Stem borer.

 

HARVESTING AND POSTHARVEST OPERATION

The crop can be harvested by cutting its branches and stems at one foot from ground level at 120 days after planting.

Grains can be separated from panicle by threshing and/or smashing (lambos).

Dry grains to 14% moisture content (MC).

Adlay can be milled through rice and corn mills. It has a 45% milling recovery.

Ratooning can be done 2-3 times after harvest of the main crop

Harvesting is done when grains is about 80% brown in color.

ADLAY SPECIES: Coix lacryma-jobi var. mayuen

Harvested as a cereal crop and is used medicinally in parts of Asia.

Drought tolerant, low water requirement

Coix lacryma-jobi var. lacryma-jobi Has hard shelled pseudocarps which are very hard, pearly white, oval structures, used as beads for making accessories

Can be found in swampy areas

ADLAY VARIETIES

TAPOL

GULIAN

ADLAY VARIETIES

DWARF

GINAMPAY

ADLAY VARIETIES

PULOT

KIBOA

USES AND BENEFITS OF

ADLAY

• The grains can be cooked like rice and corn grits.

ADLAY AS FOOD

MILLED ADLAY

COOKED ADLAY

• Can also be made into flour for baking purposes and other delicacies

ADLAY AS FOOD

MAJA

AROZCALDO

ADLAY SUSHI

ADLAY AS FOOD

• Can also be made into kakanin, cheese and caramelized pop adlay

ADLAY AS FOOD

• Can also be made into polvoron and cookies

ADLAY AS FOOD

Can also be processed into noodles and siopao

ADLAY AS ORNAMENTATION

ADLAY AS BEVERAGES

Good ingredient in soups and broths

A tea can be made from the parched seeds

Beers and wines are made from its fermented grains

Coffee is made from the roasted seeds

ADLAY AS MEDICINE

It is commonly used as medicine in China as one of the most popular food herbs used in diet therapy for painful and stiff joints.

Known to have anti-inflammatory, antihistaminic, muscle relaxant, fever reducing and sugar lowering properties.

ADLAY AS FEEDSTUFF FORLIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

MARKETING ASPECT

ADLAY SEEDS – P35.00 TO 50.00 PER KILO

ADLAY GRITS – P100.00 TO 150.00 PER KILO

ADLAY NUTRITIVE VALUENutritive Value Adlai

Grits**White Corn

Grits*Brown Rice***

White Rice***

Energy (kcal) 356 135 129 110Carbohydrates (g) 73.9 24.6 27.9 22.9Protein (g) 12.8 2.6 2.7 2.6Fat (g) 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.9Dietary Fiber (g) 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.8

Source: * Nutrition facts of White Corn Grits (IPB Var 6) released by Crop Science Cluster-Institute of Plant Breeding, UPLB ** Nutrition facts of Adlai Grits released by Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) chemical

analysis, 2011 *** Nutrition Facts of White and Brown Rice released by FatSecret All Things Food and Diet

(www.fatsecret.com)

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