With a view to incorporate the yield potential and the quality attribute to a strain,seeds of two varieties of ice,namely ASD.1and Dee-Geo-Woo-Gen of the tall and dwarf indica groups respectivel y were obtained from the Paddy Breeding Station,Coimbatore and raised.Crossing was effected in kharif season of 1971 and F1 hybrids were raised along with the parents adopting a spacing of 60 cmx30 cm.Twelve hybrids were isolated.selfed and heterosis was studied for different metrical characters.
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