- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 750
Variety name : Bg 750
Year of release : 1981
Pedigree : Ainantsao//75-1870/Pachchaperumal
Average yield : 3.0 t/ha
Maturity : 78 days
Plant height : 82.0 cm
Basal leaf sheathc olour : Green
Recommendation : LCIZ
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 80.5 % |
Milling recovery | 74.4 % |
Head rice recovery | 69.3 % |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.0 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 19.9 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 80.5 % |
Milling recovery | 74.4 % |
Head rice recovery | 69.3 % |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.0 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 19.9 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
Gall Midge | Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Resistant |