Evaluation of Scented Rice Varieties under Organic Mode of Cultivation in North West Plains of India

Field experiment was conducted at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar during kharif 2020 to evaluate ten traditional scented rice varieties namely Kubri Mamhani, Kudrat-5, Chinar-20, Kesho Pohu, DRK, Kudrat-5, Pusa-1121, Type-3, Taraori and Tilak Chandan under organic mode of cultivation. Sesbania as a green manure and 2.5 t vermicompost/ha were used as top dressing to rice crops. The grain yield (42.46 q/ha) and straw yield (53.27 q/ha) were highest in variety Kudrat-5. The N, P and K contents and their uptake were also maximum in variety Kudrat-5. Under organic mode of cultivation, variety Kudrat-5 was suitable for North West plains of India.