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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 358
Variety name : Bg 358
Year of release : 1999
Pedigree : Bg 12-1/Bg1492
Average yield : 4.8 t/ha
Maturity : 103 – 105 days
Plant height : 66.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation



Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 78.60% |
| Milling recovery | 72.30% |
| Head rice recovery | 71.00% |
| Amylose content | High/Intermediate |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 16.4 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 22.7 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Brown Planthopper |
| Susceptible | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 78.60% |
| Milling recovery | 72.30% |
| Head rice recovery | 71.00% |
| Amylose content | High/Intermediate |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 16.4 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 22.7 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Susceptible |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
| Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |
