Iratom24
Iratom 24
Rice variety
Scientific name: Oryza sativa L.
Main Feature of Iratom 24
| Developed by | Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture(BINA), Mymensingh, Bangladesh |
| Source | IR8 |
| Method of development | Mutation breeding (γ irradiation) |
| Main characteristics | Plants are semi-dwarf which do no lodge. |
| Year of release | 1975 |
| Days to maturity | It is an early maturing variety. It takes about 140-145 days to mature during boro season and 125-130 days during aus season. Earliness facilities to harvest this crop variety before early flash flood and also can escape hailstorm. |
| Resistant/tolerant | Moderately resistant to major disease and insect-pest. |
| Yield | Maximum grain yield potential is 8 t/ha(av. 6.5 t/ha) in boro season while 4 t(av. 3.5 t/ha) in aus season. |
| Quality of the product | Grains are finer than IR-8. |