Evaluation of Scented Rice Varieties under Organic Mode of Cultivation in North West Plains of India Supriya, Singh D.K.1, Bhatnagar Amit1, Yaying Monica1, Garg Kamal, Verma Parkash*, Kumar Birendra Agronomy Section, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, India 1Department of Agronomy, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar-263 153, India *E-mail: parkashverma677@gmail.com
Online Published on 20 February, 2024. Abstract 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. Top Keywords Green manure, Scented rice, Harvest Index, Organic, Vermicompost. Top |