
- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 377
Variety name | : Bg 377 |
Year of release | : 2021 |
Pedigree | : Vandana/IR 64
|
Average yield | : Rainfed : 4.15 t /ha (83 bushel/ac)
Irrigated : 5.02 t /ha (101 bushel/ac)
|
Maturity | : 103-105 days |
Plant height | : 96.2 cm |
Basal leaf sheath colour | : Green |
Regions recommended for farming | : Rainfed areas of Dry and Intermediate zone |



Grain Quality Characteristics
1000 grain weight | 26.8 g |
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight) | 80.7% |
Milling recovery ( based on weight) | 75.9% |
Head grain recovery ( based on weight) | 72.1% |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | Low |
Presence of buff colour | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Pest/Disease | Level Of Resistance |
Blast | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Susceptible |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |
Gall Midge | Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
1000 grain weight | 26.8 g |
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight) | 80.7% |
Milling recovery ( based on weight) | 75.9% |
Head grain recovery ( based on weight) | 72.1% |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | Low |
Presence of buff colour | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Pest/Disease | Level Of Resistance |
Blast | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Susceptible |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |
Gall Midge | Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |