Commodity: Rice
| Name of variety | Sakai |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Rice |
| National Code | GH/Os/018/15 |
| Origin/Source | IITA, Ibadan |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Lowland |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | ITA 324 |
| Year of release | 2010 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Days to 50% flowering: 95 – 100;
Maturity (days): 135 – 140;
Grain shape: Long And Slender;
Caryopsis color: white
Potential yield: 8.0 t/ ha; Resistant to blast: tolerant; Resistant to lodging: good; Cooking quality: Good; Amylose content: 18.6%; Alkaline spreading value: 3.0; Resistance to blast: Tolerant; Resistance to lodging: Good; White rice %(Milling yield):66; Cooking quality: Good; Aroma: Absent