Evaluation of Hybrid Rice Varieties in West Bengal Condition

Two rice hybrids and four check varieties were evaluated for yield and yield attributing traits at two different locations viz. , Seed Farm, Kalyani and Farmers Field, Bankura, West Bengal during 2011-13. Highest number of filled grains per panicle was produced after NK9315 followed by NK6302, KRH2 and MTU7029. Test weight of hybrid types including KRH2 were significantly similar with each other and were of higher magnitude in comparison to that of standard varieties. Yield per hectare was of highest magnitude for NK9315 in both 2011 and 2013 in both the situation followed by NK6302, while it was reverse in 2012.