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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 90-2
Variety name : Bg 90-2
Year of release : 1975
Pedigree : IR 262/Remadja
Average yield : 6.5 t/ha
Maturity : 120 days
Plant height : 60.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.6 % |
Milling recovery | 72.9 % |
Head rice recovery | 72.9 % |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 29.3 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.1 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Gall Midge |
Susceptible | Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.6 % |
Milling recovery | 72.9 % |
Head rice recovery | 72.9 % |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 29.3 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 22.1 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Gall Midge |
Susceptible | Susceptible |