Inter-relationship among quality characters in scented rice

Twenty-nine scented rice genotypes including one non-scented check Raina were evaluated to know the inter-relationship among different quality characters and with amylose content. The amylose content had significant positive correlation with elongation ratio and volwne expansion, whereas signficant negative association with alkali spreading value and water uptake. Tha alkali spreading value showed significant positive correlation with water uptake and elongation ratio. The volume expansion had significant positive correlation with water uptake, but significant negative correlation with cooked kernel length and eiongatien ratio. Path analysis also showed the importance of elongation ratio and cooked kernel length in the improvement of amylose content.