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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
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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
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
| Blast | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
