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- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 745
Variety name : Bg 745
Year of release : 1981
Pedigree : 71-555/Podiwee A8
Average yield : 6.0 t/ha
Maturity : 150 days – Maha*
Plant height : 79.6 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Mawee land
* Photoperiod sensitive variety
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.50% |
Milling recovery | 73.20% |
Head rice recovery | 59.40% |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 20.0 g |
Grain shape | Short Round |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Brown Planthopper |
Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.50% |
Milling recovery | 73.20% |
Head rice recovery | 59.40% |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 20.0 g |
Grain shape | Short Round |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.3 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |