Him Palam Dhan 3 (HPR 2865): A Medium Maturing Long Bold Rice Variety with Stable Yield and Acceptable Grain Quality for Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand
Neelam Bhardwaj*, Dhirendra Singh, Daisy Basandrai, Shivani and Surbhi Patyal
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176062
*Corresponding author Email: neenabhardwaj@gmail.com
Volume 18-(2), 2025 ; https://doi.org/10.58297/VVFY9393 Click here for Pdf
Abstract
Him Palam Dhan 3 (HPR 2865), a variety developed from a cross between Palampur Purple and Kasturi, is a medium duration, long-bold grained rice variety evaluated for agronomic traits in the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP) across 13 testing locations in the Northern Hill Zone during kharif 2018 to 2020, along with three checks, i.e., Vivekdhan 86, Shalimar Rice 3 and HPR 1068. The genotype exhibited consistent tolerance to both leaf and neck blast with low disease scores across seasons compared to the checks. HPR 2865 recorded stable grain yield over three years along with desirable plant height, early f lowering and adequate panicle density. Grain quality analysis revealed satisfactory hulling, milling, head rice recovery, medium amylose content and acceptable cooking quality. The overall performance indicates that HPR 2865 is a promising blast tolerant rice variety suitable for possible release in blast-prone regions of the North Western Himalayas.
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