Rice Variety information Uplands/ Modan lands

Aiswaraya(PTB-52): Duration (120 – 125 Days ), Grain colour (Red, long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for modan. Resistant to blast and blight diseases.  Resistant to BPH.Suited for first and second crop seasons).

Annapoorna(PTB-35): Duration (95-100 Days ), Grain colour (Red, short bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for direct seeding. Susceptible to blast, sheath blight and BPH. Suited for I and III crop seasons. ).

Chuvanna modan (PTB-30): Duration (105-110 Days ), Grain colour (Red,long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (For uplands (Modan). Tolerant to drought ).

Harsha (PTB-55): Duration (105 – 110 Days ), Grain colour (Red, long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for direct seeding in rained lowlands, Moderate resistance to blast and moisture stress).

Karutha modan (PTB-29): Duration (105-110 Days ), Grain colour (Red, long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (For uplands (Modan). Tolerant to drought ).

Kattamodan (PTB-28): Duration (110-115 Days ), Grain colour (Red, long, bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (For uplands (Modan). Tolerant to drought ).

Matta Triveni (PTB-45): Duration (100-105 Days ), Grain colour (Red, medium bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Tolerant to BPH, Susceptible to blast and sheath blight. Suitable for I and III crop).

Rohini (PTB-36): Duration (85-105 Days ), Grain colour (White, long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Performs well during Virippu season. Not recommended for mundakan season. Suitable for direct seeding).

Suvarnamodan (PTB-42): Duration ( 110 – 115 Days ), Grain colour ( White), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for dry sown conditions, medium tall, moderately resistant to pests and diseases).

Swarnaprabha (PTB-43): Duration (105-110 Days ), Grain colour (White, long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suited for upland (modan) and for all the three seasons in the wet-lands. Susceptible to sheath blight and bacterial blight.Moderately resistant to stem borer.A good first crop component in koottumundakan).

Vaishak (PTB60): Duration (117-125 Days ), Grain colour (Red, short bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for direct seeding during Kharif season in the uplands. Tolerant to moisture stress, resistant to blue beetle, moderate resistance to stem borer and whorl maggot).