Phu Tho successfully tested many new rice varieties.
The Agricultural Extension Station of Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province has successfully tested many new rice varieties with outstanding productivity and quality, adding to the province's variety structure in the coming years.
The model was deployed in the 2013 spring crop, on an area of 32.5 hectares in six communes, including varieties DH 18, TBR 117, TBR 27, TBR 288, TBR 225, Thai Xuyen...
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The results showed that these new varieties have a short growing period, are resistant to external conditions and pests, and have good rice quality. In particular, these varieties have very high yields, from 233 to 355 kg/sao, compared to the Khang Dan rice variety that is commonly grown locally.
Many varieties have outstandingly high yields such as DH 18 rice variety with a yield of up to 355 kg/sao, Dai Duong 8 rice variety with a yield of 256 kg/sao, TBR 266 variety with a yield of 246 kg/sao...
Rice varieties TBR 27, TBR 117, TBR 288, TBR 225 tiller very well, compact clumps, beautiful shape, upright leaves, concentrated flowering, large flowers, long slender grains, dark brown hull, white tissue, have good resistance to pests and diseases, especially spring blast disease and summer leaf blight disease. Rice cooked with this type of rice is delicious, sticky, and fragrant.
The model results will be the basis for farmers to choose to gradually replace low-yield, low-quality rice varieties, while creating a premise for investment, intensive farming, and expansion of commercial rice production in the province./.
According to (Vietnam+) - LC
