INBRED RICE GIA LOC 516

1. Origin

– Gia Loc 516 was selected from a hybrid combination of Gia Lộc 102/Hoang Hoang Zan (HHZ).

– The rice variety was temporarily recognized according to Decision No. 279/QD-TT-CLT dated August 30, 2019 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

– Authors: Vu Thi Nhuong, Nguyen Trong Khanh, Nguyen Anh Dung and Pham Van Tinh

2. Agronomic characteristics

– Total growth duration: 126 – 133 days in spring season; 90 days in summer; 101-108 days in summer season; 100-101 days in summer – autumn season.

– Erect plant, medium height, vigorous growth and development, fast and uniform tillering, good panicle density, medium panicles, large and long seed, bright yellow seed, high ratio of grain filling.

– 1000-grain weight (28-31g), amylose content (16-17%); ratio of brown grain, milled grain and whole grain are similar to those of BT7; transparent and long grain; white rice, shiny, soft, flavor, deliciousness similar to BT7.

– Good lodging resistance, withstand intensive cultivation. Medium resistance to blast, bacterial blight and brown plant hopper, light susceptible to sheath blight.

– Harvested yield is from 63 – 73 quintals/ha in spring season and from 55 – 57 quintals/ha in summer season.

Contact
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