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MTU 1224

MTU 1224 is a rice variety released in 2020 by the Maruteru Rice Research Station (ANGRAU), Andhra Pradesh. It is positioned as a non-lodging, BPH-resistant line for the AP coastal and north-coastal paddy zones.

Key characteristics

  • Breeding station: Maruteru Rice Research Station (ANGRAU)
  • Release year: 2020
  • Duration: ~135 days (some product literature: 135-140 days)
  • Plant height: 105-110 cm, non-lodging
  • Yield potential: 67.5 q/ha
  • Resistance: brown planthopper-resistant

Cultivation

The variety fits transplanted (Transplanting Paddy) kharif systems in coastal and tribal-belt paddy zones of Andhra Pradesh, with reported on-farm adoption in Parvathipuram Manyam and adjacent districts under ANGRAU extension trials. Its non-lodging habit and BPH resistance address two of the principal causes of yield loss in the longer-duration coastal paddy systems.

Pest and disease profile

The release dossier describes BPH resistance (Brown Planthopper Paddy). Field tolerance to other pests and diseases follows the broader ANGRAU profile of recent Maruteru releases, including Mtu 1010, Mtu 1271 and Mtu 1282.

Adoption and use

ANGRAU has promoted MTU 1224 in tribal and remote-rural blocks under economic-impact evaluation, with published assessments documenting yield and income response on farmer fields. The variety is part of the Maruteru station portfolio that anchors mainstream paddy cultivation in north-coastal AP.

See also: Mtu 1010, Mtu 1271, Mtu 1282, Bpt 5204, Brown Planthopper Paddy.

References

  1. Economic impact of rice variety MTU 1224 in tribal areas. Agronomy Journal, 2025.
  2. New Rice Varieties from ANGRAU. Bharat Rice (citing ANGRAU release).