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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 Colour : Green
Regions recommended for farming: Low Country Intermediate Zone
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Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy20.8 kg
1000 grain weight26.0 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)78.30%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.70%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)64.50%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourRed
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
Gall MidgeResistant/ Moderately Resistant
Brown PlanthopperModerately Resistant/ Moderately Susceptible

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy20.8 kg
1000 grain weight26.0 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)78.30%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.70%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)64.50%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourRed
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
Gall MidgeResistant/ Moderately Resistant
Brown PlanthopperModerately Resistant/ Moderately Susceptible