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International Rice Research Institute
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Common name for insects of the species Dicladispa (Hispa) armigera.
Industry:Agriculture
With rough or coarse hairs.
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The scar at the point of attachment of the seed of the plant.
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Rice grown in the uplands on the steep slopes of hills usually with high rainfall.
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A group of rice plants directly adjacent to each other because the seeds or seedlings were planted together. A hill may also consist of only one plant.
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Rice varieties developed through a breeding program that possess desirable agronomic characteristics, resistance to insects and diseases, and tolerance for environmental stresses like soil problems, temperature, and drought; nearly all HYVs are short-statured or semidwarf.
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Grains having specific gravity greater than 1.20. The specific gravity of a grain indicates the degree to which the cavity of the hull is filled and the density of carbohydrate deposition in the grain. Hence, high density grains are filled to their potential size and weight.
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The inactive or dormant state of insects during winter.
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The ratio between the economic yield (grain) and the total dry matter produced.
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A plant that has six sets of chromosomes.
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