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Multi-trait analysis of potential rice lines to optimise yield in dry-land conditions  


Citation :- Multi-trait analysis of potential rice lines to optimise yield in dry-land conditions. Crop Res. 61: 225-231
DIANDRA PUTRI RAHMAWATI, FARHAN NABIL FURQON, DARMAWAN SAPTADI, MOCHAMMAD ROVIQ AND AFIFUDDIN LATIF ADIREDJO al.adiredjo@ub.ac.id
Address : Plant Breeding Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Bio-industry, Agriculture and Forestry, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
Submitted Date : 3-03-2026
Accepted Date : 15-05-2026

Abstract

Declining rice cultivation area and rising demand in Asia, particularly in rice, threaten sustainable production, especially under water-limited dry-land conditions. However, limited multi-trait evaluation in advanced generations of upland rice constrains the identification of key yield-contributing traits for developing high-yielding, stress-tolerant varieties. Therefore, this study analysed correlations and regressions among yield components and productivity in six upland rice genotypes (four F8 lines and two reference varieties, Inpago 12 and Situ Bagendit) grown under dryland conditions at the Agro Techno Park, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, from November 2025 to February 2026. Pearson correlation, multiple linear regression, and path analyses were applied to twelve agronomic traits. Productivity showed the strongest correlation with grain weight (r = 0.90), followed by the percentage of productive tillers (r = 0.71) and the percentage of total grain weight (r = 0.58). Multiple regression indicated that six variables explained 88% of the variation in productivity (R² = 0.88), with grain weight having the most significant coefficient (6.21). Path analysis revealed negative direct effects of most traits (−4.617 to −4.664) that were compensated by positive indirect effects via harvest duration (≈10.3), grain weight accumulation (≈1.7), and growth characteristics (≈1.75). Genotypic correlations were extremely high (>0.90), including near-perfect synchronization between flowering and harvest time (r = 0.999), highlighting compensatory trait interactions and supporting indirect selection strategies for upland rice improvement under dryland conditions.

Keywords

Correlation dry-land rice path analysis regression yield components 


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