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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
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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 |