Color characteristics in Nepalese rice landrace population.

Keywords: Rice, landrace, color characteristics

Vast range of the intra-and inter-population diversities of rice landraces with respect to their particular character is most important in the Nepalese context. Therefore, five rice landraces from eastern and middle mid-hill of Nepal were used to study the color characteristics during 2003-2004. Two populations obtained from purified seed were grown at Zyadul Besi during rice growing season 2003 and their morphological characteristics were studied. Off-type grain characteristic was closely related with off-type basal leaf sheath coloration. Grain characteristics were found effective for removal of off-type plants from the field population.