tailieunhanh - Ratnagiri 8, a medium slender high yielding rice variety for six states of India

The rice variety Ratnagiri-8 (IET 25493; RTN 28-1-5-3-2) was evolved from the cross between IR64 and Karjat 184 using former parent as female through pedigree method of selection. The above variety is midlate in duration (135-138 days in Kharif), Semi-dwarf (102-110 cm plant height). Ratnagiri 8 rice variety recorded higher grain yield over HYV’s medium slender check Palghar 1 pooled over five years testing in Station Trial. | Ratnagiri 8 a medium slender high yielding rice variety for six states of India