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RRDI Rice Varieties

Bg 250

Variety name : Bg 250
Year of release : 2005
Pedigree : Farmer field selection
Average yield : 4.5 t/ha
Maturity : 85 days
Plant height : 75.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Regions recommended for farming: Drought and Flood prone area (as escape)

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy19.9 kg
1000 grain weight24.0 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.50%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.40%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)69.30%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeModerately Resistant
Brown PlanthopperResistant

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy19.9 kg
1000 grain weight24.0 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.50%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.40%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)69.30%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeModerately Resistant
Brown PlanthopperResistant