Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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IR 54
Jina
IR 54
Zao
Paddy (Oryza sativa)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1980’s
Registrant / Applicant
KATRIN
Production Altitude and Range
400-600
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Morogoro, Kilimanjaro, Pwani, Tanga, Lindi, Mtwara
Grain Yield
4.0-7.0
Distinctive Characters
Leaf blade, pubescence:intermediate, Leaf angle:erect,Auricle, colur:pale green, Days to heading:93-100,Culm angle:intermediate, Flage leaf angle:erect, Panicle type: intermediate, Second branching:heavy, Awn presence:long and partly awned, Awn colur:gold, Grain shape: some white belly, Seed coat colour:white, Scent (aroma):aromatic.
Special Attributes
Moderately resistant to blight and sheath rot