?HYBRID VIGOUR IN BASMATI RICE

?Short Communication

Abstract

crossed. The resulting six F)~ (Table 1) along with the parent
were grown under comparable environmental conditions. At
maturity, data was recorded on yield and yield components.
The heterosis of F) hybrids with respect to mid parent and
better parent for productive tillers per plant, panicle length,
primary branches per panicle, total spikelets per panicle, sterile
spikelets per panicle, panicle density and paddy yield per
plant were noted (Table 1). The degree of heterosis varied
greatly for different characters and different cross combinations.