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RRDI Rice Varieties

Bg 34-8

Variety name :  Bg 34 – 8
Year of release : 1971
Pedigree :  IR-246///Pachchaperumal/Mas//H-501
Average yield  : 6.1 t/ha
Maturity : 100 days
Plant height :  61.0 cm
Basal leaf sheath colour : Green
Regions recommended for farming : General cultivation

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.7 kg
1000 grain weight26.0 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.40%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.00%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)70.70%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeSusceptible
Brown PlanthopperSusceptible

 

Grain Quality Characteristics

Weight per bushel of paddy21.7 kg
1000 grain weight26.0 g
Brown rice recovery ( based on weight)80.40%
Milling recovery ( based on weight)74.00%
Head grain recovery  ( based on weight)70.70%
Grain shapeIntermediate Bold
Pericarp colourWhite
Gelatinization temperatureIntermediate
Presence of buff colour No

 

Resistance to Pests and Diseases

Pest/DiseaseLevel Of Resistance
BlastModerately Resistant
Gall MidgeSusceptible
Brown PlanthopperSusceptible