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Screening Rice Varieties for Salinity Tolerance Based on Growth and Yield Traits

Mohammad Ashik Elahi Shohel*
Mohammad Ashik Elahi Shohel*

Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh

,Md. Alimuzzaman Rifath,
Md. Alimuzzaman Rifath,

Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh

,Md. Edul Hasan Rimon,
Md. Edul Hasan Rimon,

Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh

,Md. Morshalin Haque,
Md. Morshalin Haque,

Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh

,Md. Abujar Gifari Mim, Md. Abdullah Majumdar
Md. Abujar Gifari Mim, Md. Abdullah Majumdar

Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh

and Md. Emrul Hasan
Md. Emrul Hasan

Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh


Received: 07 January, 2026 || Accepted: 29 January, 2026 || Published: 31 January, 2026

 

A b s t r a c t

Salinity stress is a major environmental constraint affecting rice production worldwide. This study evaluated the performance of three salt-tolerant rice varieties (BRRI dhan97, BRRI dhan99, and BINAdhan-10) under four salinity levels (0, 3, 6, and 9 dS/m) in pot culture during the Boro season 2024-25. The experiment was conducted following a Completely Randomized Design with three replications. Results revealed significant varietal and salinity effects on all growth and yield parameters. BINAdhan-10 exhibited superior performance across most parameters, showing maximum plant height (72.33 cm), tiller number (14.42), effective tillers (11.67), panicle length (25.17 cm), filled grains per panicle (90.92), 1000-seed weight (25.70 g), and grain yield (24.40 g/pot). Salinity levels of 9 dS/m significantly reduced plant height by 3.50%, tiller number by 18.74%, and grain yield by 10.13% compared to control. The interaction effect showed BINAdhan-10 at 6 dS/m salinity produced the highest grain yield (26.33 g/pot), while BRRI dhan97 at 9 dS/m recorded the lowest (17.90 g/pot). These findings suggest that BINAdhan-10 possesses better salt tolerance mechanisms and can be recommended for cultivation in salt-affected areas.

Keywords: Salinity stress, Rice varieties, Growth parameters, Yield components and Salt tolerance.

Copyright information: Copyright © 2026 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License


    How to cite: Shohel, M.A.E., Rifath, M.A., Rimon, M.F.H., Haque, M.M., Mim, M.A.G., Majumdar,M.A. and Hasan, M.E. 2026. Screening Rice Varieties for Salinity Tolerance Based on Growth and Yield Traits. Journal of Contemporary Agriculture and Bioscience, 3(1), 9-14.  

 

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