%0 Journal Article %T Venezuela 21: Nueva variedad de arroz de riego %A Acevedo %A Marco %A ¨¢lvarez %A Rosa %A Torres %A Orlando %A Castrillo %A Willian %A Moreno %A Orlando %A Torrealba %A Gelis %A Reyes %A Edicta %A Navas %A Mar¨ªa %A Delgado %A Nelly %A Salazar %A Margelys %A Torres %A Edgar %J Agronom¨ªa Tropical %D 2004 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X the agronomic behavior of the cultivar "venezuela 21", was evaluated during three consecutive cycles in the test urt's and commercial sowing in the principal rice production zones of venezuela. it is characterized by presenting excellent potencial yield in paddy grain (superior 7,5 t ha-1) in both cycles, wint tolerance to pest (piricularia) and excellent grain quality (entire grain superior to 60% and amylose superior to 30%). for all this reasons the elegibility of the variety "venezuela 21" was request, for the production and commerciazation of certified seed in the country. %K rice %K oryza sativa l. %K cultivar. %U http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0002-192X2004000200007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en