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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
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RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 455
Variety name : Bg 455
Year of release : 2014
Pedigree : Ob2547/CR9413//IR46/Ob2552
Average yield : 6.0 t/ha
Maturity : 130 days
Plant height : 77.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Flood prone area



Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.10% |
Milling recovery | 71.30% |
Head rice recovery | 68.00% |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.8 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 21.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall midge | Brown Planthopper |
Resistant | Moderately Susceptible | Resistant / Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.10% |
Milling recovery | 71.30% |
Head rice recovery | 68.00% |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 24.8 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 21.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Susceptible |
Gall Midge | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |