INBRED RICE U17

1. Origin

– U17 was selected from a hybrid combination of IR5 x [(IR8 x 813) x (IR1529 – 640 – 3 – 2)].

– The variety was introduced into production according to Decision No. 458/QD-TT-CLT dated December 22, 2022 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

2. Agronomic characteristics

– U17 is a heat – sensitive variety. It can be grown two seasons in a year. The more suitable season is summer.

– Growth duration: 175-180 days in winter – spring season (sowing from 20 – 30/11) and 150 – 155 days in summer season (sowing from 1-10/6).

– Plant height (115-130 cm), panicle length (22-24 cm), 125-140 seeds/panicle, thousand-seed weight (25-26 g), bright yellow seed.

– Resistance to bacterial blight, sensitive to sheath blight; good lodging resistance; good flood tolerance (5-7 days) before panicle initiation.

– Yield: 45-50 quintals/ha or even 60 – 70 quintals/ha at highly intensive cultivation.

– High milling ratio (65-68%), medium chalkiness of endosperm, average delicious rice.

3. Contact
+ Address: Lien Hong commune – Hai Duong city – Hai Duong
+ Phone: 02203.716.388
+ Fax: 02203.716.385
+ Email: thieufcri@gmail.com