Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

The phenotypic coefficient of variation was greater than genotypic coefficient of variation for all the characters studied which shows the influence of the environmental effect on the characters. High values for genotypic and phenotypic coefficient recorded for number of tillers per plant, total number of grains per panicle, number of filled spikelets per panicle, number of unfilled spikelets per panicle, straw yield per plant (g), kernel length (mm) and L/B ratio (mm). High heritability along with high genetic advance as percent of mean were observed for plant height (cm), number of tillers per plant, total number of grains per panicle, number of filled spikelets per panicle, number of unfilled spikelets per panicle, test weight (g), grain yield per plant (g), straw yield per plant and kernel length (mm) indicating that the characters were controlled by additive gene action. Therefore, the overall result indicates the presence of enough variability for development of improved rice varieties and the studied traits can be used for selection.