Performance of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes under different crop establishment methods

The study was conducted to evaluate the performance of thirty-six Basmati rice genotypes for yield and its related traits under direct-seeded (DSR), system intensification (SRI), chemical-free cultivation (CFC), conventional transplanted (TPR).The were evaluated two years at locations in randomized block design with three replications. Genotype Pusa 1121 scored highest ~22% increase method over followed by 1 (~20%) HKR 11-447 (~18 %). 1, 1637-2-8-20-5 Basmati1734-8-3-85 produced 8-16 % higher comparison TPR. Genotypes 98-476, CSR 30, PAU 6297-1 yielded equally DSR as well All showed earlier flowering maturity SRI TPR=CFC. 1509recordedthe earliest across environments. Most an panicle weight, number tillers per plant, spikelets panicle, percent filled spikelets, Biological yield, grain other methods crop establishment. Among different methods, found best than TPR, CFC, (wet).