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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
Ld 356
Variety name : Ld 356
Year of release : 1994
Pedigree : Bw 451/Bw 351
Average yield : 4.5 t/ha
Maturity : 105 days
Plant height : 66.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Recommendation : Kaluthara and Galle Districts


Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 78.80% |
| Milling recovery | 72.40% |
| Head rice recovery | 65.70% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 17.6 g |
| Grain shape | Long Slender |
| Pericarp colour | Red |
| Bushel weight | 22.6 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Bacterial Leaf Blight | Gall Midge | Brown Planthopper |
| Susceptible | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant | Moderately Resistant |
Grain Quality Characteristics
| Brown rice recovery | 78.80% |
| Milling recovery | 72.40% |
| Head rice recovery | 65.70% |
| Amylose content | High |
| Gelatinization temperature | Intermediate |
| 1000 grain weight | 17.6 g |
| Grain shape | Long Slender |
| Pericarp colour | Red |
| Bushel weight | 22.6 kg |
| Buff colour presence | No |
Reaction to Pest and Disease
| Blast | Susceptible |
| Bacterial Leaf Blight | Moderately Resistant |
| Gall Midge | Moderately Resistant |
| Brown Planthopper | Moderately Resistant |
