
- Address : Bathalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : rrdi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 372 258561
- Fax : +94 372 259881
RRDI Rice Varieties
Ld 253
Variety name | : Ld 253 |
Year of release | : 2016 |
Pedigree | : Selection from At 04 |
Average yield | : 4.5 t/ha |
Maturity | : 88 Days |
Plant height | : 49.0 cm |
Basal leaf sheath colour | : Green |
Regions recommended for farming | : General cultivation |



Grain Quality Characteristics
Weight per bushel of paddy | 20.8 kg |
1000 grain weight | 20.6 g |
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight) | 78.60% |
Milling recovery ( based on weight) | 73.60% |
Head grain recovery ( based on weight) | 66.00% |
Grain shape | Long Slender |
Pericarp colour | White |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
Presence of buff colour | No |
Resistance to Pests and Diseases
Pest/Disease | Level Of Resistance |
Blast | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
Gall Midge | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
Weight per bushel of paddy | 20.8 kg |
1000 grain weight | 20.6 g |
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight) | 78.60% |
Milling recovery ( based on weight) | 73.60% |
Head grain recovery ( based on weight) | 66.00% |
Grain shape | Long Slender |
Pericarp colour | White |
Amylose content | Intermediate |
Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
Presence of buff colour | No |
Resistance to Pests and Diseases
Pest/Disease | Level Of Resistance |
Blast | Moderately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible |
Bacterial Leaf Blight | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
Gall Midge | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |
Brown Planthopper | Resistant / Moderately Resistant |