Research Article

Genetic Variability and Correlation Coefficients of Major Traits in Early Maturing Rice under Rainfed Lowland Environments of Nepal

Table 2

Mean genotypic performance of seven genotypes across all location over two years (2015 and 2016).

Genotype DH (DAS)DM (DAS)PH (cm)Till m−2 (no.)GY  (kg ha−1)1000-gwt.(g)

08FAN285113105.432293388.0922.07
B11586-FMR-1-1-R-2-1-185113105.762433557.9219.96
Hardinath-181108105.442233078.7721.41
IR 10L 15188115105.812434227.0421.12
IR 88965-39-16-489116105.572474198.9922.64
IR09L 27089117106.622403954.7719.89
IR55423-0192120106.122304266.6721.63

Grand Mean87115108.102383810.321.24

F-Test (Geno.)
F-Test (Loc.)
F-Test (Geno. x Loc.)Ns

LSD0.053.003.306.8457.68490.41.75
MSError27.733.5143.8210237.87740014.99.48
CV%6.055.0311.1042.6022.5714.49

and indicate significance at 5% and 1% level of P value. DH stands for days to heading and DM for days to maturity, DAS implies days after seeding, PH refers to plant height, Till m−2 refers to tillers per square meter, GY refers to grain yield, and TGW refers to thousand grain weight.