Evaluation of Agronomic Stability of North Korean Rice Varieties using Statistical Models

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the agronomic stability of North Korean rice varieties using the statistical model developed by Grafius, Finlay, and Ever-hart. The lowest yearly variation based on coefficients of variation was found in Hannam 29 for number of panicles per in Sijoong 9 for number of grains per panicle, in Pyeongyang 3 for ripened grain ratio, in Sijoong 16 for 1,00(] grain weight, and in Yeomju I for grain yield. By Grafius’s model, Pyeongbook 3, Weonsan 66 in early matur-ing groups and Seohaechalbyeo in medium maturing groups show stable for 3 years. Weonsan 66 in early maturing groups and Seohaechalbyeo in medium maturing groups were found to be highly stable as analyzed by both Finlay and Wilkinson’s model and Everhart & Russell’s model. With reference to three models, Weonsan 66 was highly stable for 3 years with showing more yield than Odaebyeo in early maturing groups while Seohaechalbyeo was highly stable for 3 years with showing high yield than 1Vaseongbyeo in medium maturing groups above 5 t ha·1 of milled rice respectively.