Telephone

+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 305

Variety name : Bg 305
Year of release : 1999
Pedigree: Bg 1203/Bg 1492
Average yield  : 6.9 t/ha
Maturity  : 93 days DZ, 94 days WZ
Plant height : 70.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Regions recommended for farming: General cultivation
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Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.0 kg
1000 grain weight23.7 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.10%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)72.90%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)65.20%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

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

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.0 kg
1000 grain weight23.7 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.10%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)72.90%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)65.20%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Amylose contentHigh
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

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