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RRDI Rice Varieties

Bg 406

Variety name : Bg 406
Year of release : 2005
Pedigree : Bg 73-797/Ptb 33/Ob 678
Maturity : 120 days
Average yield : 5.0 t/ha
Plant height : 54.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Northern region

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Grain Quality Characteristics

Brown rice recovery 80.90%
Milling recovery 74.00%
Head rice recovery 62.50%
Amylose content Intermediate
Gelatinization temperature Low
1000 grain weight 27.0 g
Grain shape Intermediate Bold
Pericarp colour Red
Bushel weight 21.1 kg
Buff colour presence No

Reaction to Pest and Disease

Blast Bacterial Leaf Blight
Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible Resistant / Moderately Resistant

Grain Quality Characteristics

Brown rice recovery 80.90%
Milling recovery 74.00%
Head rice recovery 62.50%
Amylose content Intermediate
Gelatinization temperature Low
1000 grain weight 27.0 g
Grain shape Intermediate Bold
Pericarp colour Red
Bushel weight 21.1 kg
Buff colour presence No

Reaction to Pest and Disease

BlastModerately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible
Bacterial Leaf BlightResistant / Moderately Resistant