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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
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RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 454
Variety name : Bg 454
Year of release : 2005
Pedigree : MR 1523/87-519
Average yield : 4.2 t/ha
Maturity : 133 days
Plant height : 54.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation with assured supply of water
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 80.10% |
| Milling recovery | 73.90% |
| Head rice recovery | 59.20% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | High/intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 26.0 g |
| Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.1 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Brown Planthopper |
| Moderately Resistant | Resistant | Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 80.10% |
| Milling recovery | 73.90% |
| Head rice recovery | 59.20% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | High/intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 26.0 g |
| Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.1 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Moderately Resistant |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Resistant |
| Brown Planthopper | Resistant |
