Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.1998.264.266AwanInayat Ullah SulamaniMuhammad Zubair AhmadKhalil BalochM. Safdar 4199814The study was aimed at evaluating the performance of five Basmati rice varieties tasted at the Agronomic Farm, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, during 1997. Variety Basmati-385 out yielded rest of the varieties by yielding 3.98 t ha1 of paddy with maximum normal kernels (77.82%) and lowest sterility (33.28%). It was followed by Basmati-370 on all the parameters studied. Varity C-6129 was highest in straw yield and 1000-seed weight. Variety Basmati-198 didnt perform well having statistically the lowest score in most of the recorded characters. Amongst these varieties, the productivity and adoption of Basmati-super 385 was remarkable. Although it was also praiseworthy for physicochemical properties yet it was superceeded by Basmati-super on account of slight differences. On the basis of these results, Basmati-385 is recommended for promising yield and Basmati-super for the quality attributes.]]>Khan, R.A.R.,19971997Mann, R.A.,1987362328Nasir, M.S. and S.K. Hyder,1998pp: 45-47pp: 45-47Panwar, D.V.S., K.R. Gupta, K.R. Battan and A. Singh,1991161617Wohuinangu, J.S. and M.S. Sajjad,1992Oryza sativa L. varieties under upland field conditions in Papua New Guinea (PNG).]]>17910Steel, R.G.D. and J.H. Torrie,19802nd Edn.,pp: 232-249pp: 232-249Vivekanandan, P. and S. Giridharan,19941945Zia, S.M., M. Ashraf and M. Aslam,1986657