Him Palam Dhan 4 (HPR 3201): A Long Grained High-Yielding Rice Variety for Transplanted Irrigated Conditions of Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand
Neelam Bhardwaj*, Daisy Basandrai, Dhirendra Singh, 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/RVDK3058 Click here for Pdf
Abstract
Him Palam Dhan 4 (HPR 3201) is a high-yielding, lodging-resistant and fine grained rice variety that has been developed for the Medium Northern Hills’ transplanted irrigated conditions. With an average yield of 4429 kg/ha, which is 13.6–16% more than Vivekdhan 86 and 20–72% more than Shalimar Rice 3, the variety consistently outperformed national and regional checks when evaluated as IET 28882 under All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP) trials conducted at 12 locations between 2020 and 2022. It showed good grain characteristics, such as long, slender grains, 79.2% hulling, 67.7% milling, L/B ratio of 3.30 and amylose content of 25.28%. It also showed moderate resistance to leaf and neck blast and decreased occurrences of stem borer and leaf folder. Its high agronomic performance, pest and disease resistance, and outstanding grain quality make it a potential variety for hill ecosystems.
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