Heterosis for yield and yield contributing characters in inter sub-specific crosses of rice

  • M. Vaithiyalingan and N. Nadarajan
Keywords: Hybrid rice, Inter sub-specific, indica (I), japonica (J), Standard heterosis, tropical japonica (TJ)

Abstract

Forty two inter and intra sub-specific hybrids were studied utilising seven wide compatible varieties (WCVs) including two indicas (Dular and ASD 16) and five tropical japonicas (WCR 6, IR 65600-32-4-6-1, IR 65601-120-3-5, IR 66158-38-3-2-1 and IR 67323-46-2-1) for nine biometrical characters including grain yield. For most of the characters, the mean heterosis per cent are in the order of indica / japonica F1> tropical japonica / indica F1> indica / indica F1> tropical japonica /
japonica F1.The combinations with significant standard heterosis over local variety MDU 5 for grain yield along with important yield components recommended for heterosis breeding were Dular x IET 16114 (indica / japonica); IR 65601-120-3-5 x ADT 43, IR 67323-46-2-1 x ADT 43 (tropical japonica / indica) and IR 66158-38-3-2-1 x Odaebayeo (tropical japonica / japonica).
Published
30-06-2010
How to Cite
M. Vaithiyalingan and N. Nadarajan
Heterosis for yield and yield contributing characters in inter sub-specific crosses of rice. 2010. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 1 3, 305-310. Retrieved from https://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/1946
Issue
Vol 1 No 3 (2010)
Section
Research Note

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