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Crop Variety Details for Rice - Maitsebri-2

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Maitsebri-2
Variety Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Rice - Maitsebri-2
Scientific Name Rice - Maitsebri-2
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
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Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 950 - 1350
Rainfall (mm) 800 - 1500
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Charbohaydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2016
Breeder Seed Maintainer Shire – Maitsebri ARC /TARI/
Planting Method Both broad casting and row sowing
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 80 for row planting and 100-120 for broad casting
Planting Dates Early June to late June depending on the onset of rainfall
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100 (all at planting)
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100 (1/3 at planting, 1/3 at tillering and 1/3at panicle initiation)
Days to Heading 83 - 84
Days to Maturity 113 - 124
Panicle Length (cm) 19.09 – 22.05
1000 Seed Weight (g) 26.21-28.44
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Better resistant to major rice disease
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 36.2 – 45.2
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 38.2 – 68.3
Variety Status New variety-Upland type
Variety Source Domestic
National Rice - Maitsebri-2  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Maitsebri-2 Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Maitsebri-2  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Rice - Maitsebri-2  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail