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RRDI Rice Varieties

Bg 300

Variety name : Bg 300
Year of release : 1987
Pedigree: Bg 367-7//IR 841/Bg 276-5
Average yield  : 5.0 t/ha
Maturity : 93 days
Plant height : 72.2 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Regions recommended for farming : General cultivation

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.9 kg
1000 grain weight26.8 kg
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.30%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.50%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)62.00%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeResistant
Brown PlanthopperModerately Resistant

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.9 kg
1000 grain weight26.8 kg
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.30%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.50%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)62.00%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeResistant
Brown PlanthopperModerately Resistant