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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 358
Variety name : Bg 358
Year of release : 1999
Pedigree : Bg 12-1/Bg1492
Average yield : 4.8 t/ha
Maturity : 103 – 105 days
Plant height : 66.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation
![RRDI_Bg358_Grain](https://doa.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RRDI_Bg358_Grain-300x155.jpg)
![RRDI_Bg358_Rice](https://doa.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RRDI_Bg358_Rice-300x161.jpg)
![Bg 358](https://doa.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bg-358.jpg)
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.60% |
Milling recovery | 72.30% |
Head rice recovery | 71.00% |
Amylose content | High/Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 16.4 g |
Grain shape | Short Round |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.7 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Brown Planthopper |
Susceptible | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.60% |
Milling recovery | 72.30% |
Head rice recovery | 71.00% |
Amylose content | High/Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 16.4 g |
Grain shape | Short Round |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.7 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Susceptible |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |