Grain Sterility in relation to Dry Mass Production and Distribution in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Table 3

Above-ground crop dry matter per spikelet and remobilization of stored assimilates from straw to panicle.

Genotypes	At heading; (mg spikelet^−1)	Heading to maturity; (mg spikelet^−1)	Entire growing period; (mg spikelet^−1)	Remobilized carbon reserve^† (%)	TRA^‡	NSC residue; (mg g^−1 dw)	Partially filled and unfilled grains; (%)
RM311	22.04^ns	11.32^b	33.36^b	30.9^b	0.64^b	106.6^a	31.1^a
RM109	21.42	13.07^a	34.49^b	48.2^a	0.74^ab	76.4^b	24.9^b
MR219	22.83	14.22^a	37.05^a	50.5^a	0.82^a	63.5^c	20.8^b

The same letter in a column does not differ at 𝑃≤0.05 by LSD; ^†(nonstructural carbohydrate (NSC) in stem at heading − NSC residue in stem at maturity) ÷ NSC in stem at heading × 100; ^‡transfer ratio of total assimilates = (panicle dry matter at maturity − panicle dry matter at heading)  ÷  [NSC in stem at heading + (plant dry matter at maturity − plant dry matter at heading)]; residue = the amount of NSC remaining in stem at maturity.