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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 3 - 5
Variety name : Bg 3 – 5
Year of release : 1973
Pedigree : Panduruwee/Mas/Engkatek
Average yield : 5.0 t/ha
Maturity : 165 days – Maha*
Plant height : 67.4 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Mawee Land
* Photoperiod sensitive variety


Grain Quality Characteristics
| 1000 grain weight | 21.0 g |
| Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.5 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast |
| Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| 1000 grain weight | 21.0 g |
| Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.5 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast |
| Resistant |
