In our study, in 2004-2006,18 rice varieties (or combinations) were introduced in order to screen the best rice varietie (or combinations) which was suitable for dry cultivation in Semi-arid Lands of Putian, Fu jian province. This varietie (or combinations) should be characterized by its stable sterility, high spike rate, strong drought and lodging resistance, good color the later stages, middle growth period. We analyzed the characters, such as growth period, lodging resistance, color at the later stages, ...