
- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
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RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 252
Variety name : Bg 252
Year of release : 2016
Pedigree : Selection from Bg 250
Average yield : 4.2 t/ha
Maturity : 85 days
Plant height : 81.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Rain fed



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Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.20% |
Milling recovery | 72.20% |
Head rice recovery | 71.10% |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 17.8 g |
Grain shape | Short |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 21.5 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
Resistant | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible | Resistant/Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.20% |
Milling recovery | 72.20% |
Head rice recovery | 71.10% |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 17.8 g |
Grain shape | Short |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 21.5 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Gall Midge | Resistant/Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |