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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 379-2
Variety name : Bg 379-2(Yakada marang)
Year of release : 1980
Pedigree : Bg 96-3*2/Ptb 33
Average yield : 6.1 t/ha
Maturity : 132 days
Plant height : 58.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.4 % |
Milling recovery | 64.0 % |
Head rice recovery | 73.7 % |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | High-Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.4 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.2 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Brown Planthopper |
Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.4 % |
Milling recovery | 64.0 % |
Head rice recovery | 73.7 % |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | High-Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.4 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.2 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |