Table 5. Characterization and evaluation information of HW 2001 and HW 2001A (Sonalika*5//TR 380-14*7/3 Ag#14).

   HW2001  HW2001 A  Sonalika (check)
 Days to heading  64  60  59
 Days to maturity  114  111  112
 Plant height  76.6 cm  84.2 cm  72.0 cm
 Length of spike  8.7 cm  6.6 cm  7.8 cm
 Spikelet/spike  13.4  12.6  13.2
 Seed/spike  26.8  27.2  29.2
 Flag leaf length  21.42 cm  21.88 cm  22.7 cm
 Flag leaf breadth  1.02 cm  2.92 cm  0.98 cm
 1,000-kernel weight  32.0 gm  26.4 gm  27.4 gm
 Protein content  11.94  11.56  13.21
 Plant growth habit  Erect  Erect  Semierect
 Coleoptile pigmentation  Green  Green  Green
 Auricle color  Colorless  Colorless  Colorless
 Auricle pubescence  Nonpubescent  Amber  Nonpubescent
 Flag leave angle  Semicurve  Semicurve  Semicurve
 Waxiness  Peduncle  Peduncle  Peduncle
 Foliage color  Green  Green  Green
 Spike color  Brown  White  White
 Spike shape  Parallel  Parallel  Parallel
 Spike density  Intermediate  Lax  Intermediate
 Spike length  Short  Short  Short
 Awn length  Short  Short  Short
 Awn color  White  White  White
 Outer glume shoulder shape  Round  Round  Square
 Outer glume pubescence  Nonpubescent  Nonpubescent  Pubescent
 Glume beak length  Medium  Medium  Short
 Glume beak curvature  Medium  Short  Medium
 Grain color  White  Amber  White
 Grain shape  Elliptical  Elliptical  Elliptical
 Grain texture  Semihard  Semihard  Hard
 Grain size  Bold  Bold  Medium
 Brush hair length  Short  Long  Short
 Brush hair profile  Pointed  Pointed  Blunt
 Germ width  Wide  Medium  Medium
 Grain crease  Shallow  Medium wide  Shallow