| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Maitsebri-2 (ARCCU16Bar-4-14-2-2-B-1) |
| Released in Issue No. | 19 |
| Common Name | Upland Rice -Maitsebri-2 (ARCCU16Bar-4-14-2-2-B-1) |
| Scientific Name | Oryza glab. |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | New variety-Upland type |
| seed | 9 |
| 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 |
| 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/Flowering | 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 Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 16, 2026, 11:37 a.m. |
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