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Across the South, growers continue to rely on proven Provisia® varieties to control weedy rice and grasses while delivering cleaner fields and strong yields. New for 2026, PVL05 offers a potential yield advantage over PVL03, and PVL06 builds on PVL04 with even stronger performance — reinforcing Horizon Ag as the leader in Provisia® rice.

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PVL05 (NEW — LIMITED LAUNCH)

NEXT-GEN PERFORMANCE. PROVEN PROGRESS.
PVL05 MOVES THE PROVISIA SYSTEM FORWARD.

PVL05, developed by the LSU AgCenter, represents the next generation of Provisia® varieties. It builds on the success of earlier Provisia lines with improved yield potential and stability, strong grain quality characteristics and dependable blast resistance. PVL05 delivers very good milling performance and a balanced agronomic profile for growers looking for a reliable Provisia option.

Dr. Adam Famoso, LSU AgCenter Associate Professor and rice breeder, notes PVL05’s strong performance in LSU testing, particularly in areas where PVL03 has been less consistent — positioning PVL05 as another dependable choice for Provisia growers.

AT A GLANCE

  • Developed by the LSU AgCenter
  • Improved yield potential and stability over previous Provisia® varieties
  • Amylose 3 class cereal chemistry (Cheniere type)
  • 7.0 mm milled grain length
  • Very good milling performance
  • Contains the Pi-ta blast-resistance gene
  • Susceptible to sheath blight

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Plant Height¹: 39 inches
  • 50% Heading: 84 days
  • Lodging: Moderately Resistant

AGRONOMICS

  • Seed/lb²: 17,689
  • Seeding rate³: 55-65 lb/A
  • Nitrogen rate⁴: 120-160 lb N/A

Disease RatingsVSSMSMRR
Sheath BlightO
Blast*O
StraightheadO
Bacterial Panicle Blight*O
Narrow Brown Leaf Spot*O
Kernel SmutO
False SmutO
LodgingO
VS = Very SusceptibleS = SusceptibleMS = Moderately SusceptibleMR = Moderately ResistantR = Resistant
  • This variety has genetic markers for Pi-ta, which confers resistance to these blast races: IA45, IB1, IB49, IB54, IB45, IH1, IG1, IC17, IE1.

*Reactions may differ due to variability of strains among pathogens.

  • 1 Height will vary with plant density and environmental conditions.
  • 2 Seed/lb is not an exact number; it is an average from multiple samples harvested over a wide geography.
  • 3 Seeding rate is a suggestion based on drill-seeding in ideal conditions and fungicide/insecticide treated seed. Planting non-treated seed is not recommended. Seeding rate should be increased by a minimum of 10 lbs/A when using non-treated seed, planting into a rough seedbed, water-seeding or when using on high pH soils or soils with salinity issues.
  • 4 Nitrogen rate is a suggested rate based on a two-way split nitrogen application with the first application being applied on dry soil.

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