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RRDI Rice Varieties

Bg 304

Variety name : Bg 304
Year of release : 1993
Pedigree: Co 10/IR 50//84-1587/Bg 731-2
Average yield : 4.7 t/ha
Maturity  : Dry Zone – 85 days, Wet Zone – 89 days
Plant height  : 68.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour  : Green
Regions recommended for farming: General cultivation

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy20.1 kg
1000 grain weight23.5 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)77.70%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.10%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)64.90%
Grain shapeLong Medium
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh/Intermediate
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

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

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy20.1 kg
1000 grain weight23.5 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)77.70%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.10%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)64.90%
Grain shapeLong Medium
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh/Intermediate
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

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