Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research
 

Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research 

Vol. 6(7), pp. 429-432. September, 2018.

ISSN: 2360-7874 

 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASRD2018.069

Full Length Research

Evaluation of Some Promising Chinese Rice Hybrids for Yield, Yield Attributes and Quality Traits in Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Akhter*, Zulqarnain Haider*, Muhammad Usman Saleem* and Abid Mahmood**

*Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Lahore, Pakistan

**Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Accepted 4 September 2018

Eight (08) Chinese rice hybrids contributed by IQS (a Chinese seed company) including one check variety i.e. Supri were evaluated for yield, yield attributing traits and quality traits at Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku. Lahore, Pakistan. Three hybrids viz., IQS234, IQS98 and IQS47 produced considerably more paddy yield as compared with that of check variety Supri. Almost all the hybrids produced more number of grains per panicle and higher 1000-grain weight. All the hybrids had better average grain length, average grain width and average grain thickness, as well as cooked grain length as compared with that of check. Yield advantage of the hybrids over the commercially grown rice variety ranges between 5-57%. Conclusively, IQS234, IQS98 and IQS47 were found best among all the studied hybrids due to its yield advantage over check, better average grain and cooked grain length than check, shorter maturity duration and short plant height.

Key words: Food security, Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Rice hybrids, Agronomic traits, Quality traits, Morphological traits

How to cite this article (APA Style): Akhter, M., Haider, Z., Saleem, M.U., Mahmood, A., (2018). Evaluation of Some Promising Chinese Rice Hybrids for Yield, Yield Attributes and Quality Traits in Punjab, Pakistan. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 6(7): 429-432