Agronomic Traits

• Maturity: Medium to long duration (typically around 140-150 days from sowing to harvest)
• Plant Height: Tall (typically around 110-120 cm)
• Growth Habit: Erect
• Tillering: Moderate, with a good number of productive tillers

Yield Potential

• Average Yield: Moderate to high, ranging from 4 to 5.5 tons per hectare under optimal conditions

Disease and Pest Resistance

• Diseases: Resistant to common diseases such as blast (Pyricularia oryzae) and bacterial leaf blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae)
• Pests: Moderate tolerance to common pests like brown planthopper and stem borer

Grain Quality

• Grain Size: Extra-long
• Grain Shape: Slender
• Grain Color: White
• Milling Quality: High, with excellent head rice recovery
• Cooking Quality: Superior, known for its aroma, long grains, and excellent taste
• Amylose Content: High, contributing to the preferred cooking quality of Basmati rice

Adaptation

• Climate: Suitable for subtropical regions with moderate to high rainfall
• Soil Type: Performs well in well-drained clayey loam soils
• Sowing Time: Best sown in the Kharif season (June to July)

Management Practices

• Seed Rate: Recommended seed rate is about 30-40 kg per hectare
• Fertilizer Requirements:
  • Nitrogen (N): 90-120 kg/ha in split applications (e.g., basal, tillering, and panicle initiation stages)
  • Phosphorus (P2O5): 40-60 kg/ha
  • Potassium (K2O): 40-60 kg/ha
• Water Management: Requires proper water management with sufficient irrigation during critical growth stages like tillering, panicle initiation, and grain filling
• Weed Control: Requires timely weeding, either manually or through herbicides, to prevent competition for nutrients

Special Features

• Lodging Resistance: Moderate, requires proper management to prevent lodging due to tall plant stature
• Shattering Resistance: Resistant to grain shattering, ensuring better harvest efficiency
• Heat Tolerance: Moderate, suitable for regions with occasional high temperatures during the growing season
• Drought Tolerance: Moderate, can withstand short periods of water stress

Harvesting

• Harvest Time: Typically harvested when grains reach full maturity, with moisture content around 20-22%
• Threshability: Easy to thresh, minimizing grain damage

Uses

• Primary Use: Premium quality table rice due to its superior cooking qualities and aroma
• Secondary Uses: Suitable for high-quality rice-based products such as Basmati rice flour

Conclusion

PB-1121 paddy variety is a premium Basmati rice cultivar known for its extra-long grains, superior aroma, and excellent cooking quality. Its moderate yield potential, combined with good disease resistance and specific adaptation to subtropical climates, makes it a preferred choice for farmers aiming to produce high-quality Basmati rice. Proper management practices and timely inputs will ensure optimal performance and high-quality yields.