Performance of local, improved and hybrid rice varieties in district Rewa, (M. P.), India

Abstract

The field studies were carried out for performance of local, improved and hybrid varieties of rice in rewa region. Study of performance was done from 2007 to 2008. To study the incidence of various pests 16 rice cultivars five were local cultivars namely Dehula, Newari, Bhataphool, Loachai & Lohindi & six were improved varieties viz Pusabasmati, IR-36, IR-64, Vandana, IR-20 & Pusa Sugandha and five were hybrid varieties i.e. PA-6201, KRH-2, PRH-10, JRH-4 & JRH-5. The observations were made regarding the plant height, number of tillers, number of primary and secondary panicle, maturity days and grain yield.