Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
Open Access
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

KKL(R)-1: A promising long duration rice variety

  • Author:
  • S. Thirumeni, K. Paramasivam, R. Karthikeyan1, C. Rettinasababady, M. Kandibane
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 8 to 11

1Maize Research Station, TNAU, Vagarai, 624 613

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karaikal, 609 603, Puducherry, U.T.

*E: mail: s_thirumeni@rediffmail.com

Online published on 17 December, 2015.

Abstract

A new long duration rice: KKL (R) 1, suitable for Samba season was developed. It recorded an average grain yield of 5524 kg/ha with an increase of 4.58% over CR 1009 and 5.97% over ADT 44 respectively. It has medium slender grain with white rice and possesses good cooking qualities comparable to that of Improved white Ponni. It is moderately tolerant to sheath rot.

Keywords

Rice, KKL(R)1, Long duration, variety