N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad 224229.
* Present address: Division of Genetics, I.A.R.I., New Delhi 110012.
The study based on multiple selection criteria in F2 population of six rice crosses revealed the desirable responses in most of the characters under study in F3 generation. However, nonsignificant values of intergeneration rank correlation and best vs worst variance ratio indicated the absence of response to selection on the basis of grain yield per se. Further selections in two crosses, N22 X FH109 and N22 X IET 1444, are expected to give better responses in succeeding generation.
Multiple selection, early generation, selection response, rice
