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+94 812 388331 / 32/ 34

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RRDI Rice Varieties

Bg 359

Variety name : Bg 359
Year of release : 1999
Pedigree : 88-5089/Bg 379-2
Average yield : 5.9 t/ha
Maturity : 103 – 105 days
Plant height : 64.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : WZ

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Grain Quality Characteristics

Brown rice recovery 79.50%
Milling recovery 74.20%
Head rice recovery 66 .0 %
Amylose content High
Gelatinization temperature High/Intermediate
1000 grain weight 23.6 g
Grain shape Intermediate Bold
Pericarp colour White
Bushel weight 21.6 kg
Buff colour presence No

 

Reaction to Pest and Disease

BlastBacterial Leaf BlightGall MidgeBrown Planthopper
Moderately SusceptibleModerately ResistantResistantModerately Resistant

Grain Quality Characteristics

Brown rice recovery 79.50%
Milling recovery 74.20%
Head rice recovery 66 .0 %
Amylose content High
Gelatinization temperature High/Intermediate
1000 grain weight 23.6 g
Grain shape Intermediate Bold
Pericarp colour White
Bushel weight 21.6 kg
Buff colour presence No

 

Reaction to Pest and Disease

BlastModerately Susceptible
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeResistant
Brown PlanthopperModerately Resistant