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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 34-6
Variety name : Bg 34 – 6
Year of release : 1971
Pedigree : IR 8-246//Pachchaperumal/Mas//H-501
Average yield : 5.5 t/ha
Maturity : 105 days
Plant height : 48 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation
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Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.20% |
Milling recovery | 72.20% |
Head rice recovery | 67.10% |
Amylose content | Low |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 25.5 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Short |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 21.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast |
Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.20% |
Milling recovery | 72.20% |
Head rice recovery | 67.10% |
Amylose content | Low |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 25.5 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Short |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 21.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast |
Susceptible |