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+94 812 388331 / 32/ 34

Email Address

info@doa.gov.lk

Office Address

Department of Agriculture, P.O.Box. 01,
Peradeniya

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RRDI Rice Varieties

Bg 252

Variety name : Bg 252
Year of release : 2016
Pedigree : Selection from Bg 250
Average yield  : 4.2 t/ha
Maturity : 85 days
Plant height : 81.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Regions recommended for farming : Areas with rainfed cultivation
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Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.5 kg
1000 grain weight17.8 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)78.20%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)72.20%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)71.10%
Grain shapeShort
Pericarp colourRed
Amylose contentIntermediate
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastResistant
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible
Gall MidgeResistant/Moderately Resistant 
Brown PlanthopperModerately Resistant 

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.5 kg
1000 grain weight17.8 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)78.20%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)72.20%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)71.10%
Grain shapeShort
Pericarp colourRed
Amylose contentIntermediate
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Reaction to Pest and Disease

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastResistant
Bacterial Leaf BlightModerately Resistant / Moderately Susceptible
Gall MidgeResistant/Moderately Resistant 
Brown PlanthopperModerately Resistant