| Name of variety | Legon Rice 1 |
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| Commodity | Rice |
| National Code | GH/Os/007/19 |
| Origin/Source | China |
| Applicant | University of Ghana |
| Preferred Ecology | Lowland & irrigated (Rain forest, Semi - deciduous Forest, Foresttransition, Coastal Savannah and Savannah) |
| Pedigree/Line | TV1 (Ex – Baika) |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Spikelet (color of Stigma): white; Flag leaf attitude (early observation): erect; Flag leaf attitude (late observation): horizontal; Leaf anthocyanin coloration of auricles: absent; Stem length excluding panicle: short; Lemma (anthocyanin coloration of apex): medium; Panicle (attitude in relation to stem): semi-upright; Panicle attitude of branches: semi-erect; Decorticated grain color: white; Decorticated grain shape: spindle shaped |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Tolerant to Rice Yellow Mottle Virus disease; Resistant to blast disease; Excellent cooking quality, aromatic; Potential yield is 9t/ ha; Amylose content: 18.3% |
| Name |
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| J. Ofori |
| University of Ghana |