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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
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RRDI Rice Varieties
At 353
Variety name : At 353
Year of release : 1992
Pedigree : Bg94-1(R) /Bg 400-1//Bg 94-1
Average yield : 5.2 t/ha
Maturity : 90 days
Plant height : 80.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Acid saline condition in Nilwala region



Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 78.30% |
| Milling recovery | 72.60% |
| Head rice recovery | 67.80% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Low |
| 1000 grain weight | 24.1 g |
| Grain shape | Long medium |
| Pericarp colour | Red |
| Bushel weight | 19.2 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
| Moderately Susceptible | Susceptible | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 78.30% |
| Milling recovery | 72.60% |
| Head rice recovery | 67.80% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Low |
| 1000 grain weight | 24.1 g |
| Grain shape | Long medium |
| Pericarp colour | Red |
| Bushel weight | 19.2 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Moderately Susceptible |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Susceptible |
| Gall Midge | Moderately Resistant |
| Brown Planthopper | Moderately Susceptible |
