M-401

Areas Grown: Area 1
Grain Type: Medium, premium quality
Maturity: Late
Vigor (poor=1, excellent=5): 4.3
Lodging (1=none 99=all lodged): 30
Blanking Tolerance (worst=1 A-301, best=5 M-103): 2
Stem Rot Score (worst=10, best=1): 5.6
Height (in): 38.7 (98 cm)
Rel. Yield Potential (lb/acre, last 5-yr. avg.): 96% of M-202
Days to 50% Heading: 111
Comments:
Premium quality rice with large kernels. Good yield potential but susceptible to blanking, lodging, and damage from early drainage. Use somewhat less nitrogen than on other varieties. Best adapted to warmer areas. Milling yields lower than other medium grains.

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Modified: 4 Aug 1997 Comments to jayoung@ucdavis.edu