Trombay Konkan Khara (IET 30185) Rice Variety Suitable for Coastal Saline Soils in Maharashtra State
Vanave PB, Waghmode BD*, Gawai MP, Keluskar MH, Madane AA, Vikash Kumar, Das BK, Sawant VP, Bedse TJ, Kunkerkar RL and Bhave SG .
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Regional Agricultural Research Station, Karjat-410201, Raigad (Dist), Maharashtra and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.
*Corresponding author Email: ricespecialistkarjat@gmail.com, bharat_breed@yahoo.com
Volume 19-(1), 2026 ; https://doi.org/10.58297/DQGY2181 Click here for Pdf
Received: 13th january, 2026; Accepted: 25th January, 2026
Abstract
Trombay Konkan Khara (IET-30185) has high yielding rice variety having semi dwarf stature and non lodging, mid late duration (125 to 130 days), long slender grain type, 37.68% increase over best check variety Panvel 2 in Station trial. It recorded 15.50% yield advantage over overall mean of four years over best check Panvel 2 in Maharashtra state coordinated trial under coastal saline soil condition. Trombay Konkan Khara rice variety developed by Khar Land Research Station, Panvel and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai with an average yield of 3.5 to 4.0 t/ha. Trombay Konkan Khara (IET-30185) is evolved from a cross between CSR 27 / Dwarf mutant of CSR 27. Trombay Konkan Khara (IET-30185) has good milling (64.46%), head rice recovery (62.56%) and translucent kernel type indicating superior grain quality of rice variety.