RRDI_Rice_Ld253

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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 paddy20.8 kg
1000 grain weight20.6 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 shapeLong Slender
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentIntermediate
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible
Bacterial Leaf BlightResistant / Moderately Resistant
Gall MidgeResistant / Moderately Resistant
Brown PlanthopperResistant / Moderately Resistant

 

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy20.8 kg
1000 grain weight20.6 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 shapeLong Slender
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentIntermediate
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible
Bacterial Leaf BlightResistant / Moderately Resistant
Gall MidgeResistant / Moderately Resistant
Brown PlanthopperResistant / Moderately Resistant