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Crop Variety Details for Rice - Shaga (Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Shaga (Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1)
Variety Released in Issue No. 20
Common Name Rice - Shaga (Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1)
Scientific Name Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 9
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1415-1860
Rainfall (mm) 900 -1400
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Not mentioned
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center/EIAR/
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 80 for row planting and 100-120 for broad casting
Planting Dates Early June to late June trialding on the onset of rainfall
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 23 (all at planting)
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 69 (1/3 at planting, 1/3 at tillering and 1/3at panicle initiation)
Days to Heading 80-90
Days to Maturity 110-120
Panicle Length (cm) 19-21
1000 Seed Weight (g) 25-29
Seed Color Brown but white after milled
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Better resistant to major rice disease
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 40-50.2
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 49-70
Variety Status Adaptation area: Low land rain fed rice growing area.
Variety Source Domestic
National Rice - Shaga (Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Shaga (Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Shaga (Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1)  Basic Seed Stock =208 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Shaga (Scrid017-1-4-4-4-1)  Certified Seed Stock =200 Quintal View Stock Detail