- This variety of rice is a cross between ADT 36 and CO 45. Year of notification was in 2002.
- The plant height is semi-dwarf (100 cm).
- It takes about 135 days to grow.
- The grains have high hulling (79.6 per cent) and milling (72 per cent) rates, and the head recovery is 61.5 per cent.
- ADT (R) 46 is non-lodging. It is recommended for growing as a transplanted crop in the irrigated lands.
- The grains have higher crude protein and amylose content.
- It is grown in Tamil Nadu.
- The variety registered an impressive high yield over the other varieties tested, according to Tamil Nadu Agriculture University.
