A Late Duration Rice Hybrid Sahyadri - 5 for MaharashtraState

摘要

Sahyadri-5 is a high yielding rice hybrid derived through three line breeding (CMS system) from a cross between RTN-13A and RTN-5R. It matures in 140-145 days (late in duration), midtall stature (115-120 cm plant height), long slender and transluscentkernel type with average yield of 7.0 to 7.5 t ha~(-1). It has good milling (71.8 %) and head rice recovery (62.90%). It recorded consistent increase in grain yield over the popular checks in almost all the trials conducted during the year 2006 to 2010in varied agro-ecological conditions in the state and country indicating it's stability in yield performance. The rice hybrid Sahyadri-5 observed to have multiple resistant to major diseases and insect pests at endemic sites. In view of above characteristics, the rice hybrid Sahyadri-5 (RTNRH-10) was recommended to release for commercial cultivation in the state of Maharashtra in the year 2011.