Telephone

+94 812 388331 / 32/ 34

Email Address

info@doa.gov.lk

Office Address

Department of Agriculture, P.O.Box. 01,
Peradeniya

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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

BlastBacterial Leaf BlightGall MidgeBrown Planthopper
Moderately ResistantModerately ResistantModerately ResistantResistant

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

BlastModerately Resistant
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeModerately Resistant
Brown PlanthopperResistant