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Kaushalya, a new variety (IET19140; CN1383-5-11)

released for the irrigated ecosystem in different
states of India
S.K. Sinha, R. Ghosh, P.K. Bhattacharya, and A. Dutta, State Agriculture Farm, Malda;
Rice Research Station, Chinsurah; and Pulse and Oilseed Research Station,
Beharampur, India

Kaushalya, a new rice variety derived from the cross between Pankaj and
IET4786, has been released for irrigated areas of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Gujarat, Orissa, and West Bengal.
The variety had higher yield than check varieties Jaya and NDR359 and newly
released hybrid rice variety KRH2 across all years and locations (Table 1). A long
slender-grained variety, Kaushalya became popular among farmers as it fetches
a higher price than do current varieties. It is moderately resistant to different
pests and diseases (Tables 3 and 4).
Kaushalya can withstand submergence for 57 days (Table 2). In an experiment,
45-d-old seedlings of six rice varieties were subjected to a submergence test: the
plants were under 30 cm of water for 7 d. The results showed that IR42, a
submergence-susceptible rice variety, had higher mortality (70%), whereas
FR13A and Swarna-Sub1 (a submergence-tolerant variety released from IRRI)
exhibited lower and the same degree of tolerance, respectively. Popular variety
Swarna experienced moderately higher mortality, while Kaushalya showed
relative tolerance for submergence.

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Table 1. Mean grain yield (kg/ha)a of Kaushalya and selected varieties in various years and locations in India.

Variety
Kaushalya
Jaya (check)
NDR359 (check)
Local popular HYV

Orissa
4,843
3,619 (33.82)*
3,652 (32.61)
4,130 (17.26)

Variety
Kaushalya
Jaya
NDR359
KRH2 (hybrid)
Local popular HYV

Orissa
4,346
3,654 (18.93)
3,415 (27.26)
3,824 (13.65)
4,354 (0.18)

West Bengal
5,180
4,833 (7.17)
5,061 (2.35)
4,847 (6.87)
5,027 (3.04)

Variety
Kaushalya
Jaya
NDR359
KRH2
Local popular HYV

Orissa
5,274
3,788 (39.22)
4,142 (27.32)
4,433 (18.97)
4,820 (9.41)

West Bengal
5,833
2,750 (112.10)
3,618 (61.22)
3,916 (48.95)
3,444 (69.36)

West Bengal
5,538
4,560 (21.44)
4,230 (30.92)
4,153 (33.34)

2006
Gujarat
6,893
5,144 (34.00)
3,395 (103.07)
4,629 (48.90)
2007
Gujarat
7,575
4,713 (60.72)
5,134 (47.54)
6,649 (13.92)
5,639 (34.33)
2008
Gujarat
5,456
4,861 (12.24)
5,257 (3.78)
6,250 (14.53)
3,769 (44.75)

Andhra Pradesh
5,625
5,235 (7.44)
2,144 (162.36)
4,565 (23.22)

Andhra Pradesh
4,562
3,983 (14.53)
3,390 (34.57)
5,173 (13.39)
4,672 (2.41)

Andhra Pradesh
5,356
4,308 (24.31)
3,940 (35.93)
5,089 (5.24)
5,173 (3.53)

Tamil Nadu
5,110
5,206 (1.87)
4,915 (3.96)
4,920 (3.86)

Tamil Nadu
8,509
7,092 (19.98)
1,779 (378.30)
2,883 (195.84)
7,067 (20.40)

Tamil Nadu
4,717
3,720 (26.80)
2,895 (62.33)
4,426 (6.57)
4,054 (16.35)

Mean
5,600
4,752 (17.84)
3,667 (52.73)
4,479 (25.02)

Mean
6,034
4,855 (24.28)
3,755 (60.69)
4,675 (29.06)
5,351 (12.76)

Mean
5,387
3,886 (38.62)
3,970 (35.69)
4,823 (11.69)
4,252 (26.69)

Data within parentheses indicate higher (+) or lower () percentage of yield of that particular variety over Kaushalya.

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Table 2. Reaction of Kaushalya to submergence in comparison with checks.
Variety
Swarna
Swarna-Sub1
Kaushalya
FR13A
IR42

Seedling mortality
(%)
40
10
15
10
70

Table 3. Reaction of Kaushalya to major pests in comparison with checks (all

scores based on SES).

Pest
Brown planthopper (DSa)
Stem borer (% deadhearts)
Stem borer (% whiteheads)
Green leafhopper
DS = damage score.

Year of testing
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006

Kaushalya
7.0
7.0
3.0
4.8
2.5
2.0
3.0
5.0

Check TN1
9.0
8.0
6.0
8.5
5.0
7.5
9.0

Check IR64
8.0
6.5
7.6
6.5
6.5
6.5
5.0

Check Rasi
7.0
6.0
4.0
3.0
6.5
2.5
9.0

Table 4. Reaction of Kaushalya to major diseases in comparison with checks (all

scores based on SES).
Disease
Leaf blast
Neck blast
Sheath blight
Brown spot
Bacterial blight
Sheath rot
Rice tungro virus
Glume discoloration

Year of testing
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2006

Kaushalya
3.1
3.0
3.5
5.3
4.7
4.5
4.7
5.0
5.7
5.2
4.3
3.8
1.0
5.0
5.0

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Check TN1
4.6
4.6
5.0
7.5
6.5
5.9
4.5
5.3
7.5
7.9
7.0
7.0
5.0
7.0
9.0

Check IR64
3.5
2.9
3.0
5.4
5.9
5.4
4.6
5.2
4.8
4.9
4.3
5.8
1.0
7.0
9.0

Check Rasi
3.7
3.7
4.0
5.4
5.8
6.1
4.2
4.7
7.0
6.0
4.3
5.8
1.0
7.0
7.0