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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 360
Variety name : Bg 360 (Keeri samba)
Year of release : 1999
Pedigree : 84-3346/IR36//Senerang
Average yield : 4.2 t/ha
Maturity : 103 – 106 days
Plant height : 52.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation




Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 79.5 % |
| Milling recovery | 73.7 % |
| Head rice recovery | 72.4 % |
| Amylose content | Intermediate |
| Gelatinization temperature | High/Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 13.6 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 20.6 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
| Susceptible | Moderately Resistant | Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 79.5 % |
| Milling recovery | 73.7 % |
| Head rice recovery | 72.4 % |
| Amylose content | Intermediate |
| Gelatinization temperature | High/Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 13.6 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 20.6 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Susceptible |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
| Gall Midge | Resistant |
| Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |
