Abstract: There are two local rice varieties which are highly preferred by consumers due to the good quality
of the rice is sticky rice (Ase Lapang) from Pangkep district and red rice (Mandoti) from Enrekang district. The
objective of the research is to give local varieties of rice induce mutations Ase Lapang and Mandoti by gamma
irradiation to obtain mutants early maturing rice-old local. This research used Completely Randomized Design
(CRD) in factorial two factors. The results showed that 200 gray dose of radiation with the potential to generate
mutants that are shorter and faster harvesting. But agronomic characters such as the percentage of grain
contains the M1 generation showed that a very low percentage (27.47%) are very large percentage of empty
grains with either radiation treatment on the Ase Lapang and Mandoti varieties. The implications are expected
to obtain mutants that can produce early maturity and high rice production and these varieties are maintained
continuity.