Genetic Variability, Character Association, Frequency and Normality Distribution Studies for F2 Population of BPT-5204 x WAB-450 Cross

Abstract

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) has a renowned relationship with the human since ages. It is the world"s second most widely grown cereal crop after wheat and presently, more than half of the world"s population depends on it as a staple diet. "Rice is life" for human beings especially in Asian subcontinent, Asia can be considered as "Rice Basket" of the world, as 90 per cent of world"s rice is grown and consumed with 60 per cent of population and