Performance of elite rice cultures under different dates of sowing

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif, 2021at Institute of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, and Hyderabad in Telangana state. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with consisting of two sowing dates in main plots i.e. June 2nd week and July 1st week and 4 pre released rice cultures WGL 1289, RNR28361, RDR 1200, JGL 33134 and two check varieties WGL 44 and RNR 2458. Rice transplanted during June 2nd week and July 1st week recorded on par grain yield. Among the elite cultures WGL 1289 recorder significantly higher grain yield (6295 kg/ha) followed by RDR 1200 (5848 Kg/ha) which is in turn on par with WGL 44.