Ten QPM genotypes inc luding Farmers ' variety were tested on the field of RARS, Lumle
during2012 and 2013 for the varietal development ofQPM in the western hills ofNepal. The
genotypes were planted in RCBD. Genotypes were tested considering different parameters;
days to 50% tasseling, days to 50% silking, plant height, ear height, grain yield . Data of
different parameters were analyzed separately and combined over years for all the treatments
using MSTAT-C software. The genotypes differed significantly for the parameters except for
the grain yield. Among the tested genotypes, Farmers' local was earlier to tassel(72.2 DAS),
Earlier to silk (76 DAS). SO I SIWQ-2 was dwarf in terms of plant height (215.3 ems).
Poshilo Makai-1 had shortest ear placement height (1 04.8 em). Genotypes Obatanpa (5 .9 t/h),
SO lSIWQ-2(6.5 t/h) and SO I SIYQ (6.2 t/h) produced higher grain yield than the Local variety
(Manakamana-5) in Lumle condition. These genotypes should be incorporated in Farmers '
fie ld trial for verification.

Ten QPM genotypes inc luding Farmers ' variety were tested on the field of RARS, Lumle
during2012 and 2013 for the varietal development ofQPM in the western hills ofNepal. The
genotypes were planted in RCBD. Genotypes were tested considering different parameters;
days to 50% tasseling, days to 50% silking, plant height, ear height, grain yield . Data of
different parameters were analyzed separately and combined over years for all the treatments
using MSTAT-C software. The genotypes differed significantly for the parameters except for
the grain yield. Among the tested genotypes, Farmers' local was earlier to tassel(72.2 DAS),
Earlier to silk (76 DAS). SO I SIWQ-2 was dwarf in terms of plant height (215.3 ems).
Poshilo Makai-1 had shortest ear placement height (1 04.8 em). Genotypes Obatanpa (5 .9 t/h),
SO lSIWQ-2(6.5 t/h) and SO I SIYQ (6.2 t/h) produced higher grain yield than the Local variety
(Manakamana-5) in Lumle condition. These genotypes should be incorporated in Farmers '
fie ld trial for verification.