Genotype (G), G × Y and Y × R were significant for GY. This suggests differences in yield performance of different inbreds in both years. The G and G x Y were significant for TLB, MLB, DFS and DTM, while Y and Y x R showed non-significant differences for TLB, MLB, DFS and DTM. In multiple cropping systems and for regions with short growing seasons like north western Himalayas, early and