New Rice Hybrids Show Significant Increase in Yield and Quality!
The researchers evaluated different types of rice hybrids to see which ones produced the highest yields and had the best traits. They used a method called line x tester analysis with four female rice lines, fifteen restorers, and their resulting sixty hybrids. The study took place at three locations during the kharif-2003 season. They found that some hybrids showed significant positive effects on grain yield per hill compared to standard checks like Jaya and Pro-agro-6201. Hybrids like IR-58025A x BR 827-35-3-1, IR-58025A x RTN-3, and IR-58025A x IR-46 performed particularly well. Overall, the study showed that certain rice hybrids can produce higher yields and better traits than others.