
- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
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RRDI Rice Varieties
At 309
Variety name | : At 309 |
Year of release | : 2013 |
Pedigree | : IR 70422-66-5-2/Bg 98-2571 |
Average yield | : 6.0 t/ha |
Maturity | : 95 days |
Plant height | : 52.8 cm |
Basal leaf sheath colour | : Green |
Regions recommended for farming | : General cultivation |



Grain Quality Characteristics
Weight per bushel of paddy | 18.5 kg |
1000 grain weight | 22.6 g |
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight) | 78.60% |
Milling recovery ( based on weight) | 71.10% |
Head grain recovery ( based on weight) | 47.10% |
Grain shape | Long slender |
Pericarp colour | White |
Amylose content | Low |
Gelatinization temperature | Low |
Presence of buff colour | No |
Resistance to Pests and Diseases
Pest/Disease | Level Of Resistance |
Blast | Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Gall Midge | Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Weight per bushel of paddy | 18.5 kg |
1000 grain weight | 22.6 g |
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight) | 78.60% |
Milling recovery ( based on weight) | 71.10% |
Head grain recovery ( based on weight) | 47.10% |
Grain shape | Long slender |
Pericarp colour | White |
Amylose content | Low |
Gelatinization temperature | Low |
Presence of buff colour | No |
Resistance to Pests and Diseases
Pest/Disease | Level Of Resistance |
Blast | Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Gall Midge | Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |