| Hawm Gra Dang Ngah rice variety was collected from Tak Bai district, Narathiwat province. A promising line, PTNC09002-59 was selected as a uniform best plant type from the 59th row of 200 rows. It is a photoperiod – sensitive, non-glutinous rice which flowering occurs in mid February. It has 131 cm height and 10 panicles per hill. An average grain yield under intra-station yield trial (Pattani) was 501 kilograms per rai. Paddy hull is straw-colored and grain shape is slender. Brown rice is red and the grain length is 6.33 mm. It has moderate amylose content, hard gel and medium spreading value. Quality of cooked rice is sleazy-crumbly with aromatic. It is popularly in Narathiwat and the products has been made for sale. Besides, there are nutritional... |
