- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Bg 750
Variety name : Bg 750
Year of release : 1981
Pedigree : Ainantsao//75-1870/Pachchaperumal
Average yield : 3.0 t/ha
Maturity : 78 days
Plant height : 82.0 cm
Basal leaf sheathc olour : Green
Recommendation : LCIZ
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 80.5 % |
| Milling recovery | 74.4 % |
| Head rice recovery | 69.3 % |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 24.0 g |
| Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 19.9 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
| Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 80.5 % |
| Milling recovery | 74.4 % |
| Head rice recovery | 69.3 % |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 24.0 g |
| Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
| Pericarp colour | White |
| Bushel weight | 19.9 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Moderately Resistant |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
| Gall Midge | Moderately Resistant |
| Brown Planthopper | Resistant |
