Paddy is one of the major crops of Kharif, farmers can get high yield by selecting improved varieties for its sowing. Some improved varieties of paddy-
Arize Tej :- Mid early duration (125-130), High yield potential hybrid, Performs good in moisture stress conditions, Long slender grain having good cooking quality, High milling percentage >70%.
Arize 6444 Gold :- Medium duration (135-140 days), high productive tillers (12-15), Wider adaptability, resistance to bacterial leaf blight.
Arize Dhani :- Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) resistant hybrid, long duration (140-145 days), non aromatic medium slender grain, high yielding, wider adaptability.
Arize AZ 8433 DT :- Brown Plant Hopper (BPH) & Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) tolerant hybrid, medium duration (130-135 days), medium slender grain, higher number of productive tillers per plant (13-15), more than 70% milling.
Pioneer P27P31:- High Yielding, Extremely effective in rainfed conditions, stress-tolerant, medium maturity (128 – 132 days). medium bold grains, suitable for dense population (40-42 plants/sqm).
Advanta PAC 837:- Maturity 120 – 125 Days, high Grain Weight, high yield.
MP 3030:- Early duration hybrid (120 -125 days) with high number of productive tillers. Long panicle with a high number of grains per panicle. Wider adaptability with less water requirement.
MC13- Crop duration in Kharif 115-120 days and in Rabi 130-135 days, Bold and heavy grain, high yielder, Suitable for crop rotation, Good stress and lodging tolerance.
PB 1121:- It has a seed to seed maturity of 140–145 days in the Basmati growing regions of India. PB 1121 has a yield potential of up to 5.5 tons per hectare.
Pusa Basmati-1:- It is a semi-dwarf plant having almost all the characteristics of traditional Basmati including alkali content, grain elongation and rich aroma. Its maturity time – is generally about 125 to 135 days and the average yield – is 45 QTL/ha. The grain size is 7.2 mm uncooked and 13.91 mm after cooking.
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