- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone :(+94) 037-2258561
- Fax :(+94) 037-2259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 366
Variety name : Bg 366
Year of release : 2009
Pedigree : Bg 300/94-2236//Bg 300/Bg 304
Average yield : 6.0 t/ha
Maturity : 97 – 100 days
Plant height : 73.6 cm
Basal leaf sheathcolour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.5 % |
Milling recovery | 72.9 % |
Head rice recovery | 67.2 % |
Amylose content | Intermediate/High |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.8 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 21.7 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge |
Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.5 % |
Milling recovery | 72.9 % |
Head rice recovery | 67.2 % |
Amylose content | Intermediate/High |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.8 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 21.7 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
Gall Midge | Moderately Resistant |