Table 5 Grain yield potential of BPT Rice 2841 in comparison with the popular non pigmented quality rice variety (BPT 5204) and traditional black rice variety Burma black.
S.No | Year of testing | Name of the trial conducted at different locations | Grain Yield (kg/ha) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BPT Rice 2841 | BPT 5204 (popular non-pigmented check) | Burma black (Traditional black rice check) | |||
1 | 2015–2017 (3 seasons) | Station trials conducted at ARS,Bapatla | 5974 | 5240 | 3895 |
2 | 2018–19 (2 seasons) | Multi-location trials conducted at research stations across Andhra Pradesh state,India | 5643 | 5268 | 3879 |
3 | 2020–2022 (3 seasons) | Minikit trials conducted in farmer’s fields across Andhra Pradesh state, India (355 locations over three years) | 5749 | 5261 | 3938 |
Average | 5788 | 5256 | 3904 | ||
Improvement (%) over BPT 5204 | 10.1 | – | – | ||
Improvement (%) over Burma black | 48.2 | – | – | ||
