Breeding of a new rice cultivar 'Aichi 125' for manufacture of rice noodles
2016
Sugiura, K. | Kato, M. | Ito, A. | Nakamura, M. | Shirota, M. | Funao, T. | Kato, T. | Nakajima, Y. | Nonoyama, T.
Breeding characteristics of the rice cultivar 'Aichi 125' are summarized below: 1. The breeding of the 'Aichi 125' cultivar was started in 2006 by crossing the cultivars 'Takanari' and 'Basilanon'. 2. The late heading date and maturing times of 'Aichi 125' are similar to those of 'Aichinokaori SBL'; consequently, it belongs to the late maturity group of Aichi. 3. Stem length of 'Aichi 125' plants is more than 2 cm shorter and the panicle length is 10 cm greater than that of 'Aichinokaori SBL' plants. In addition, 'Aichi 125' has fewer panicles per unit area. This variety is of panicle weight type. 4. The kernels of this variety are longer than those of 'Aichinokaori SBL'; it has an inferior grain quality. 'Aichi 125' has 26.5% amylose content and has excellent taste; it is therefore suitable for noodle production. 5. This cultivar has a high yielding ability and therefore is a 'recommended variety' for feed use in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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