
- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 251 (GSR)
Variety name : Bg 251 (GSR)
Year of release : 2014
Pedigree : ZX788 (Origin: China)
Average yield : 5.5 t/ha
Maturity : 80 days
Plant height : 87.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Rain fed, Drought prone areas


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Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.00% |
Milling recovery | 73.50% |
Head rice recovery | 73.50% |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 21.5 g |
Grain shape | Long Medium |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 20.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
Resistant/Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Resistant/Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.00% |
Milling recovery | 73.50% |
Head rice recovery | 73.50% |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 21.5 g |
Grain shape | Long Medium |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 20.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
Gall Midge | Resistant/Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |