2023, Vol. 8, Special Issue 4

Twenty-eight genotypes of rice including hybrids were grown over a three locations namely (I) Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, (II) Mujhadih, Mirzapur, UP and (III) Dagmagpur, Mirzapur, UP. The hybrids Pusa 6A x HUR 105 recorded high parse performance for grain yield per plant. Apart from its high grain yield, Pusa 6A x Pant Dhan 12 also showed high proline content and reduced height. The genotypes such as Danteshwari, NDR 97, BPT 5204, Pusa6B, Pant Dhan-12 and IR79156B showed lowest plant height. Similarly, considering panicle length, the genotypes viz., US 312 and hybrids like IR79156A x Akshaydhan and Pusa 6A x IET 222 registered high mean values. The genotype Pusa 6A x Pant Dhan 12, followed by NDR 97 and Pusa6A x URG 30 recorded highest number of effective tillers per plant. The hybrids IR79156A x BPT 5204PRR-78, Pusa6A x Pant Dhan 12 with higher 1000 grain weight. The genotype MTU 7029 followed by BPT 5204, P-27-63 and Sarju 52 were the earliest to flower as well as to mature.