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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 400
Variety name : Bw 400
Year of release : 1981
Pedigree : Bw 259-3/bw 242-5-5
Average yield : 5.0 t/ha
Maturity : 120 days
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Saline & acidic soil
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.10% |
Milling recovery | 73.80% |
Head rice recovery | 57.10% |
Grain shape | Intermediate long |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Buff colour presence | Yes |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
Susceptible | Moderately Susceptible | Susceptible |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Brown rice recovery | 79.10% |
Milling recovery | 73.80% |
Head rice recovery | 57.10% |
Grain shape | Intermediate long |
Pericarp colour | Red |
Buff colour presence | Yes |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
Blast | Susceptible |
Gall Midge | Moderately Susceptible |
Brown Planthopper | Susceptible |