Benjamook

Rice Characteristics:

Cross between R14B01-1-8-1-1-1-1-1 and Benjanil 3

Non-photoperiod sensitive.

Upright plant stature, strong stems, plant height (culm length): 89 cm. Days to maturity: 1100 days. Seed husk cover color: brown. Short awns, short awn tails.

Average panicle length: 21.69 cm. Weight of 1000 seeds: 24.58 grams.

Common diseases observed:

• Rice blast (seedling stage): Chemical control using thiamezole.
• Leaf folder: Chemical control using profenofos/emamectin benzoate.
• Stem borer (tillering to booting stage): Chemical control using chlorantraniliprole + thiamezole.
• Brown spot disease, sheath blight: Chemical control using tricyclazole.
• Brown planthopper: Chemical control using pymetrozine.
• Rice hispa (panicle emergence stage): Chemical control using difenoconazole + polyoxin. Average yield: 770 kg/rai.