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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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PVL06 (NEW — LIMITED LAUNCH)

EARLY MATURITY. ELITE POTENTIAL. PVL06 RAISES THE BAR FOR PROVISIA PERFORMANCE.

PVL06 is an early-maturing, conventional-stature long grain Provisia® variety developed by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. In multi-location Southern trials, it has delivered the highest yield potential of any Provisia variety to date, along with good milling quality and broad adaptability. With the Pi-kh blast-resistance gene and strong agronomics, PVL06 represents the next major advancement in the Provisia Rice System.

Dr. Tim Walker, CEO of Horizon Ag, notes its consistent performance across diverse environments, slightly taller plant height and early indications of very good ratoon potential — making PVL06 a promising option for growers prioritizing both top-end yield and ROI.

AT A GLANCE

  • Developed by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
  • Highest yield potential of any Provisia® variety
  • Early-maturing with a slightly taller conventional stature
  • Good milling quality; typically harvested above 15% grain moisture
  • Contains the Pi-kh blast-resistance gene
  • Amylose 2 class cereal chemistry (intermediate amylose, intermediate gel temperature)
  • Susceptible to sheath blight and bacterial panicle blight

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Plant Height¹: 42 inches
  • Grain Length: Long grain (standard for Provisia class)
  • 50% Heading: 87 days
  • Lodging: Moderately Susceptible (per disease table)

AGRONOMICS

  • Seed/lb²: 20,251
  • Seeding rate³: 50-60 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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