Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential

Since the release of IR8 in 1966, 42 additional indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the irrigated and favorable rainfed lowlands have been released in the Philippines. The maximum yield of IR8 has been reduced by about 2 Mg ha−1 d...

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Autores principales: Peng, S., Cassman, K.G., Virmani, S.S., Sheehy, J.E., Khush, G.S.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/167133
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author Peng, S.
Cassman, K.G.
Virmani, S.S.
Sheehy, J.E.
Khush, G.S.
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Khush, G.S.
Peng, S.
Sheehy, J.E.
Virmani, S.S.
author_facet Peng, S.
Cassman, K.G.
Virmani, S.S.
Sheehy, J.E.
Khush, G.S.
author_sort Peng, S.
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description Since the release of IR8 in 1966, 42 additional indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the irrigated and favorable rainfed lowlands have been released in the Philippines. The maximum yield of IR8 has been reduced by about 2 Mg ha−1 during the past 30 yr. Empirical breeding for population improvement within the indica germplasm has resulted in the maintenance of rice yield potential in the tropics of about 10 Mg ha−1. To break the yield barrier, several approaches are being explored. These include development of a new plant type (NPT) with low tillering capacity and large panicles from tropical japonica germplasm and exploitation of heterosis through intervarietal and intersubspecific hybrids. Hybrid rice between indicas increased yield potential by about 9% under the tropical conditions. The higher yield potential of indica/indica hybrids compared with indica inbred cultivars was attributed to the greater biomass production rather than harvest index. New plant type breeding has not yet improved yield potential due to poor grain filling and low biomass production. Factors that cause poor grain filling and low biomass production of the NPT lines have been identified. Selecting parents with good grain filling traits, introduction of indica genes into NPT's tropical japonica background, and a refinement of the original NPT design are expected to improve the performance of the NPT lines. Further enhancement in yield potential may be possible from use of intersubspecific heterosis between indica and NPT lines.
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spelling CGSpace1671332025-05-14T10:39:29Z Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential Peng, S. Cassman, K.G. Virmani, S.S. Sheehy, J.E. Khush, G.S. hybrid rice yields plant types inbred lines indica rice tropics Since the release of IR8 in 1966, 42 additional indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the irrigated and favorable rainfed lowlands have been released in the Philippines. The maximum yield of IR8 has been reduced by about 2 Mg ha−1 during the past 30 yr. Empirical breeding for population improvement within the indica germplasm has resulted in the maintenance of rice yield potential in the tropics of about 10 Mg ha−1. To break the yield barrier, several approaches are being explored. These include development of a new plant type (NPT) with low tillering capacity and large panicles from tropical japonica germplasm and exploitation of heterosis through intervarietal and intersubspecific hybrids. Hybrid rice between indicas increased yield potential by about 9% under the tropical conditions. The higher yield potential of indica/indica hybrids compared with indica inbred cultivars was attributed to the greater biomass production rather than harvest index. New plant type breeding has not yet improved yield potential due to poor grain filling and low biomass production. Factors that cause poor grain filling and low biomass production of the NPT lines have been identified. Selecting parents with good grain filling traits, introduction of indica genes into NPT's tropical japonica background, and a refinement of the original NPT design are expected to improve the performance of the NPT lines. Further enhancement in yield potential may be possible from use of intersubspecific heterosis between indica and NPT lines. 1999-11 2024-12-19T12:57:02Z 2024-12-19T12:57:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/167133 en Open Access Wiley Peng, S.; Cassman, K. G.; Virmani, S. S.; Sheehy, J. and Khush, G. S. 1999. Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential. Crop Science, Volume 39 no. 6 p. 1552-1559
spellingShingle hybrid rice
yields
plant types
inbred lines
indica rice
tropics
Peng, S.
Cassman, K.G.
Virmani, S.S.
Sheehy, J.E.
Khush, G.S.
Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential
title Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential
title_full Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential
title_fullStr Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential
title_full_unstemmed Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential
title_short Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential
title_sort yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of ir8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential
topic hybrid rice
yields
plant types
inbred lines
indica rice
tropics
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/167133
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