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Crop Variety Details for Lowland Rice - VRH 640

ES Code
Registered Variety Name VRH 640
Released in Issue No. 16
Common Name Lowland Rice - VRH 640
Scientific Name Oryza
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area None
seed 9
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) Humid low land
Rainfall (mm) Not mentioned
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Not mentioned
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2013
Breeder Seed Maintainer ViBHA
Planting Method row
Seed Rate (kg/ha) Not mentioned
Planting Dates Not mentioned
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not Mentioned
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not Mentioned
Days to heading/Flowering Not mentioned
Days to Maturity Not mentioned
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) Not Mentioned
Seed Color Not mentioned
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Tolerant to Bacterial Leaf blight, Blast, & • Sheath blight
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) Not mention
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 60-68
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Imported
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 16, 2026, 12:14 p.m.
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