Table 1 Details of diverse rice-growing ecosystems selected for the study.
Ecosystem | Districts | Agroclimatic zone | Rice cultivars |
|---|---|---|---|
Tungabhadra project (TBP) | Bellary | Zone 3 (Northern Dry Zone) | BPT-5204, Gangavathi Sona, Kaveri Sona, GNV-10-89, RNR-15048, Nandhyal Sona and Nellur Sona |
Koppal | Zone 3 (Northern Dry Zone) | ||
Raichur | Zone 2 (North Eastern Dry Zone) and Zone 3 (Northern Dry Zone) | ||
Gadag | Zone 3 (Northern Dry Zone) | ||
Upper Krishna Project (UKP) | Gulbarga | Zone 3 (Northern Dry Zone) | BPT-5204, RNR-15048, Madhu and Sona |
Belgaum | Zone 3 (Northern Dry Zone) and Zone 8 (Northern Transition Zone) | Mangala, Intan, Belagavi Basmati, Kali kumad and Kumad | |
Varada command area | Haveri | Zone 8 (Northern Transition Zone) | Jyothi, IR-64, Rasi, Jaya and MTU 1010 |
Bhadra ecosystem | Shivamogga | Zone 7 (Southern Transition Zone) | Jyothi, Kempu Jyothi, Supriya Hybrid, JGL-1598, BPT-5204, Intan, RNR-15048, Mangala, Madhu, IR-20, Sharavathi, Aman Sona, Jeera and Nallur Sona |
Chikmagalur | Zone 4 (Central Dry Zone), Zone 7 (Southern Transition Zone) | ||
Davanagere | Zone 3 (Northern Dry Zone), Zone 4 (Central Dry Zone) and Zone 7 (Southern Transition Zone) | ||
Kaveri ecosystem | Mysore | Zone 6 (Southern Dry Zone) | Jyothi, BR2655, Intan, Rajamudi, MC 13, MTU 1010, IR-64, CO-39, Thanu, Jaya, KRH-2 and KRH-4 |
Mandya | Zone 6 (Southern Dry Zone) | ||
Hassan | Zone 7 (Southern Transition Zone) | ||
Hilly ecosystem | Uttar Kannad | Zone 9 (Hill Zone) | Dodiga, Abhilash, Intan, Tunga, Jaya Navalisali, Neermulka, Bili Kagga, Mysuru Mallige, Jyothi, IR-64, MTU 1010, Rasi, Mangala, MTU 1001, KHP-2, IET7564 and IET-13549 |
Dharwad | Zone 9 (Hill Zone) | ||
Shivamogga | Zone 9 (Hill Zone) | ||
Chikmagalur | Zone 9 (Hill Zone) | ||
Kodagu | Zone 9 (Hill Zone) | ||
Coastal ecosystem | Dakshin Kannad | Zone 10 (Coastal Zone) | Kayame, Athikaya, Athikaraya, Hallaga, Kari Kagga, MO4, M021, Gandasali, Dodiga, Navalisali, Neermulka, Bili Kagga, Mysuru Mallige, Jyothi and IR-64 |
Uttar Kannad | Zone 10 (Coastal Zone) | ||
Udupi | Zone 10 (Coastal Zone) |
