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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
Bw 100
Variety name : Bw 100
Year of release : 1979
Pedigree : H 501//PodiWeeA 8 / #2H5
Average yield : 4.5 t/ha
Maturity : 135 days
Plant height :108.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Dark green
Recommendation : LCWZ, Iron toxic soil


Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 77.20% |
| Milling recovery | 71.00% |
| Head rice recovery | 65.20% |
| Gelatinization temperature | Low / Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 19.3 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp color | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.8 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
| Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Susceptible | Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 77.20% |
| Milling recovery | 71.00% |
| Head rice recovery | 65.20% |
| Gelatinization temperature | Low / Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 19.3 g |
| Grain shape | Short Round |
| Pericarp color | White |
| Bushel weight | 21.8 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Resistant |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
| Gall Midge | Moderately Susceptible |
| Brown Planthopper | Susceptible |
