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Table 4 Performance of parents and the segregating BC3F2 (n = 1440) progenies for various morpho-physiological traits under semi-irrigated aerobic condition

From: Introgression of Root and Water Use Efficiency Traits Enhances Water Productivity: An Evidence for Physiological Breeding in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Parents/Progenies

SLA

GY

TDM

DM/LA

 IR-64

210.8 ± 16.5

20.3 ± 3.2

70 ± 6.3

116.4

 AC-39020

196.28 ± 21.2

16.5 ± 5.4

103 ± 8.5

183.3

 IET-16348

180.9 ± 14.3

14.6 ± 3.5

81.5 ± 5.4

160.5

Mean of1440 BC3F2 plants

170.46

35.50

74.97

145.3

Range

(111–287)

(4–55.5)

(12–147)

(100–189)

 Selected 260 plants

204.5

44.06

103.5

154.6

 CD

81.3

4.5

8.6

9.3

 CV

12.4

8.6

12.3

13.4

  1. Note: SLA Specific leaf area (cm2 g−1), GY Grain yield (g pl−1), TDM Total dry matter (g pl−1), DM/LA Dry matter per unit leaf area (g m−2)