Testing results of pure rice variety NA09

(Baonghean)-Yesterday, May 26, at the People's Committee of Tan Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district, Nghe An), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a workshop on the results of testing the production of NA09 rice variety.

NA09 is a purebred rice variety selected by Nghe An Plant Breeding Center in the basic testing group in 2007. From 2008 to present, the Center has conducted basic testing and production testing in ecological zones in many different land areas of the province. Notably, in this year's Spring crop, 100 hectares of NA09 rice variety were planted for testing in 5 districts: Yen Thanh, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen. The rice variety used for comparison is Khang Dan 18.

Through practical testing, it is shown that compared to Khang Dan 18, NA09 rice variety has many outstanding advantages: Good drought and cold tolerance, large, numerous and firm grains; high resistance to pests and diseases. During the seedling stage, NA09 rice grows strongly, the plants are strong and firm. When flowering, it blooms concentratedly, quickly, the plants are loose and firm, and the leaf fall is slower than Khang Dan 18.

The growing period of NA09 variety in the Spring crop is about 120-125 days and in the Summer-Autumn crop is 100-105 days, 5-7 days less than that of Khang Dan 18 variety. In the Spring crop of 2011, due to the influence of prolonged cold weather, the growing period is 155 days with an expected yield of 72 tons/ha, 25% higher than that of Khang Dan variety. In particular, farmers can save the variety for the next crop.

From the above outstanding advantages, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development determined that NA09 will be the main pure rice variety, included in the annual rice variety structure in the province's agricultural production.

Phu Huong