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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
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RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 450
Variety name : Bg 450
Year of release : 1985
Pedigree : Bg 12-1#2 / IR 42
Average yield : 5.3 t/ha
Maturity : 125 days
Plant height : 64.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Perpul
Recommendation : General cultivation
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 80.70% |
| Milling recovery | 73.30% |
| Head rice recovery | 66.40% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 14.2 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.2 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall midge | Brown Planthopper |
| Susceptible | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible | Resistant to Gall Midge-1 | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 80.70% |
| Milling recovery | 73.30% |
| Head rice recovery | 66.40% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 14.2 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.2 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Susceptible |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
| Gall Midge | Resistant to Gall Midge-1 |
| Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
