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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 94-1
Variety name : Bg 94-1
Year of release : 1975
Pedigree : IR 262/Ld 66
Average yield : 4.1 t/ha
Maturity : 105 days
Plant height : 55.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : General cultivation


Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.30% |
Milling recovery | 72.90% |
Head rice recovery | 63.80% |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | High/Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 28.3 g |
Grain shape | Long Medium |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 20.8 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
Moderately Resistant | Moderately Susceptible | Susceptible | Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.30% |
Milling recovery | 72.90% |
Head rice recovery | 63.80% |
Amylose content | High |
Gelatinization temperature | High/Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 28.3 g |
Grain shape | Long Medium |
Pericarp colour | White |
Bushel weight | 20.8 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Moderately Resistant |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Susceptible |
Gall Midge | Susceptible |
Brown Planthopper | Susceptible |