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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 351
Variety name : Bw 351
Year of release : 1983
Pedigree : Bg 90-2 / Bg 401-1
Average yield : 4.5 t/ha
Maturity : 108 days
Plant height : 83.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : High potential area of LCWZ(mineral soil)
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.50% |
Milling recovery | 71.60% |
Head rice recovery | 65.70% |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 28.0 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 20.5 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast |
Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 78.50% |
Milling recovery | 71.60% |
Head rice recovery | 65.70% |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
1000 grain weight | 28.0 g |
Grain shape | Intermediate Bold |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Bushel weight | 20.5 kg |
Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast |
Resistant |