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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
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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 |