New Rice Hybrids Boost Grain Yield Across Locations, Promising Better Harvests.
The researchers studied 40 rice hybrids and their parents at three locations in Gujarat to understand how different traits affect grain yield. They found that the location of Navsari was the best for grain yield and other important traits. The hybrids GAR-13 x IET-24767, NAUR-1 x IET-23833, and GAR-13 x IET-23833 were the most stable and high-yielding across different environments. The hybrid GAR-13 x IET-24767 was particularly stable for plant height, panicle length, grains per panicle, and test weight. The parent IET-24774 was also found to be well-suited for favorable environments for grain yield.