Special Issue Description


Authors : P. V. Shende , G. R. Shamkuwar, B.N. Chaudari and R.F. Raut

Page Nos : 29-38

Description :
For achieving and maintaining self sufficiency in rice, in view of ever increasing population, continuous enhancement of rice production is the need of hour. As suited the irrigated ecological condition, the late duration varieties are very popular in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state (India). Hence the late varieties like, PKV HMT, Shriram etc are widely adapted varieties in this region. As a part of continuous efforts to involve high yielding, supper fine (Short slender) good quality variety, the cross effected between Daya × SYE632003 at Agriculture Research station, Sindewahi resulted in the development of new culture SYE-503-78-34-2 (PDKV TILAK), which is late duration (140-145 days), high yielding (40-45 q/ha) with good cooking quality i.e intermediate amylase content (22-26%). With high milling (70.96%) and good head recovery (66.47%). It poses a Short Slender grain with test weight of 12.27 g. It has been tested extensively in University, State and All India level breeding trials. This culture found promising over widely adopted PKV HMT, RTN-24 and Shriram variety with 24.07%, 24.77% and 27.91% Increased in yield during 2013 to 2016 respectively, at University level trial and 21.31, 19.70 and 11.93 percent increase over PKV HMT, RTN-24 and Karjat-6 during 2014 and 2015 in short slender group trial at State level respectively.

Date of Online: 30 Special Issue No. 2,July.2017