Details about Agricultural crops TNAU Hybrids

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Details about Agricultural crops

TNAU Hybrids

1. CORH 3 Rice hybrid – 2006

➢ Parentage - TNAU CMS 2A/CB 87R.

➢ Early duration hybrid with 115 days.

➢ Average grain yield is 7500 kg/ha and potential yield is 10972 kg/ha.

➢ Under SRI, it yields 12,897 kg/ha. It is the first non- aromatic rice hybrid released in

Tamil Nadu.

➢ Resistant to Green Leaf hopper and has moderate tolerance to BPH (brown plant hopper),

WBPH (white backed plant hopper), blast and Rice Tungro Disease.

➢ Medium slender grains with 68.20 % of milling yield and head rice recovery upto

60.3 %. The cooked rice is non- sticky and non- aromatic with good keeping quality.

➢ Suitable for growing in the states of Uttarkhand, Assam, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh,

Odisha, West Bengal and in UT of New Delhi.

2. TNAU Rice hybrid CO 4 (IET 21449) -2010

➢ Parentage- COMS 23 A and CB 174 R

➢ Medium duration hybrid (135 days)

➢ Average grain yield - 7327 kg/ha (20-25% higher yield than variety CO (R) 49 and

12.0% over private check hybrid 27P11)

➢ Potential yield - 11800 kg/ha.

➢ Medium tall stature with compact lengthy panicles

➢ Resistant to blast, brown spot and moderately resistant to Green Leaf Hopper, WBPH,

Sheath rot, sheath blight and RTD.

➢ Medium slender grains, good milling percentage (68.6 %) and head rice recovery

(62.5%).

➢ Intermediate amylose content, non- sticky rice.

➢ Also released by Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC)

➢ Notified for the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh, Bihar, West

Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarkhand.

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3. CASTOR HYBRID - YRCH 1

➢ Year of release - 2009

➢ Duration - 150-160 days

➢ Season - July – August (Rainfed )

April - May and October - November

➢ Yield Rainfed – 1860 kg/ha

Irrigated – 3000 kg/ha

Salient features

➢ Oil content - 49 %

➢ Proportion of female flower on the spike is more than 95 per cent.

➢ Non lodging and Non shattering

➢ Suitable for rainfed and areas of limited irrigation potential, because of its short

duration.

➢ Less time lag between different orders of spike

4. YRCH 2 CASTOR HYBRID

➢ Parentage : M619 – 1 x SKI 215

➢ Duration : 180 days

➢ Season : May - June, July – August and November – December

➢ Yield : 2089 kg / ha

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Salient Features

➢ Red stem and triple bloom

➢ Non lodging plants and non shattering capsules

➢ Basal branching type

➢ Wilt resistant

➢ Tolerant to lepidopteron pests and green leaf hopper

5. Maize VGI H1 Hybrid details

➢ Ecology : Irrigated

➢ Yield (t/ha) : 8.9 tonnes/ha

➢ Released by

CVRC/

SVRC

: CVRC - Zone III ( Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar

Pradesh (eastern region) and West Bengal)

➢ Parentage UMI 1200 x VIM 357

➢ Duration : Medium (104 days)

➢ Reaction to

pest and

diseases

: Moderately resistant to stem borer.

The hybrid is resistant to Curvularia Leaf Spot and

moderately resistant to multiple diseases Maydis Leaf

Blight, Turcicum Leaf Blight, Banded Leaf Sheath

Blight, Charcoal Rot, Fusarium Stalk Rot and Bacterial

Stalk Rot

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➢ Grain

Quality

characters

Possess good shelling percentage (79 %)

Starch (75.50 %), protein (10.58 %), beta carotene (0.44

mg/g), fat (4.05 %) and crude fibre (1.33 %)

Seed Production

➢ Season : Rabi (Nov-Dec)

➢ Planting Ratio : 4 : 2 (Female: Male)

➢ Isolation distance : 400 m

➢ Sowing : Male (VIM 357) and female (UMI 1200) parents can be sown

simultaneously for flowering Synchronization.

6. Sunflower hybrid COH 3: Salient features

➢ Released during 2018 and is suitable for all sunflower growing districts of Tamil Nadu

for both Kharif and Rabi season

➢ Recorded yield potential of 2410 kg/ha during Kharif season and 2150 kg/ha during Rabi

which is 17.4 and 15.4 per cent over Sunbred 275 and CO2 Hybrid respectively

➢ Posses high oil content around 42% with oil yield of 716 kg/ha which is 26.7 and 20.1

per cent over Sunbred 275 and CO2 hybrid respectively and high volume weight of 47

g/100ml

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➢ Non-lodging having moderate resistance for diseases viz., necrosis, leaf spot and powdery

mildew.

7. Maize hybrid CO 6

➢ The hybrid culture CMH 08-282 (CO 6) has also been tested across the country under All

India Co-ordinated maize trials during 2009 - 2011.

➢ Single cross normal corn suitable for kharif season Zone -5 in India under rainfed

conditions. It is a late maturity hybrid (100-105 days).

➢ Average grain yield is 6000 kg per hectare in Zone 5 for mean yield of 3 years and 7,912

Kg per hectare for mean yield of two years in all Zones in India for Kharif season.

➢ Multiple disease resistance and yield superiority over National checks in Zone V of India.

➢ Released as CMH08-282 during 2012 as a central release and notified for adoption in

Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

➢ Suited for cultivation both under irrigated (June-July & November – December) and

rainfed (September – October) conditions.

➢ Matures in 110 days. Under irrigated condition, it gives an average grain yield of 7500

kg/ha. The mean grain yield under rainfed condition is 5000 kg/ha

➢ Yield potential of 13000 Kg / ha and 19 tones of fodder under irrigated condition. Under

rainfed condition the hybrid has a yield potential of 8,060 Kg/ha.

8. Maize hybrid COH(M) 9 (CMH 08-350)

➢ Medium maturity (90-95 days), single cross normal hybrid.

➢ Highly stable, high yielding with high test weight of 38g/100 kernels, high shelling

(82%) and wider adaptability across the Zones 3 and 5 in India.

➢ Hybrid culture CMH 08-350 has been released as COH(M) 9 for Kharif season at

National level during 2013 for cultivation in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,

Jharkhand, Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

➢ Average grain yield is 6279 Kg/ha for mean yield of 3 years in overall zones (3, 5) and

6344 and 6213 Kg/ha respectively for mean yield of three years in India for kharif

season.

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➢ Has consistent superiority in yield over qualifying checks and highly efficient (5917

Kg/Ha) at moderate level of N (150:50:40 kg/ha)

➢ Showed multiple disease resistance viz., Maydis leaf blight, Turcicum leaf blight,

Rajasthan downy mildew, Downy mildew and moderately resistant to post flowering

stalk rot and common rust under artificial conditions over qualifying check varieties.

➢ Possesses special attributes such as high starch (75.20%), high protein (10.82%) and high

beta-carotene (0.40 mg/100g) with moderate level of fat (4.54%) and crude fibre (1.32%).

9. Maize hybrid COH(M) 8 (CMH 08-292)

➢ Medium maturity (90-95 days), single cross normal hybrid, grains bold, orange yellow in

colour with semi dent type

➢ Released as COH(M) 8 for Kharif season at National level during 2013 for cultivation in

the States of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra

Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and

Chhattisgarh.

➢ Average grain yield is 7079 Kg/ha for mean yield of 3 years.

➢ Showed multiple disease resistance viz., Maydis leaf blight, Turcicum leaf blight,

Rajasthan downy mildew, downy mildew and moderately resistant to Post flowering stalk

rot and Banded leaf and sheath blight under artificial conditions over qualifying check

varieties.

➢ Moderately resistant to stem borer and resistant to cyst nematode (Heterodera zeae).

➢ Special attributes such as high starch (76.3%), high protein (11.12%) and high beta-

carotene (0.44 mg/100g) with moderate level of fat (4.55%) and crude fibre (1.3%).

Single cross hybrid seed production is much easier since male and female parents can be

sown simultaneously for flowering synchronization.

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10. Pearl Millet (Hybrid) CO 9

➢ High yielding and early maturing pearl millet hybrid, CO 9 was developed from a cross

between ICMA93111A (MS line from ICRISAT) and PT 6029-30 (Pollinator developed

from germplasm lines).

➢ Tested extensively in Tamil Nadu and in other states under MLT, ART, OFT and All

India Coordinated programme for the past years.

➢ Medium in stature (160 -180 cm) and early in duration (75-80 days).

➢ Produces 3-4 productive tillers with candle shaped and compact ears.

➢ Highly resistant to downy mildew under both normal and sick plot condition.

➢ Recorded mean grain yield of 3728 kg / ha under irrigated conditions and it gives

2707 kg /ha in the rainfed conditions.

➢ Non lodging and fertilizer responsive and it possess the Fe content of 8 mg / 100 g.

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TNAU Varieties

1. Rice -TPS 5 (Year of Release: 2014)

➢ Short duration with118 days.

➢ High yielding with the mean grain yield: 6301kg/ha.

➢ Maximum yield is 11,567 Kg/ha (Mohanur –Namakkal district).

➢ Moderately resistant to stem borer, leaf folders and hoppers.

➢ Variety is Suitable for first season (Kar) and late planting in second season (Pishanam) in

Tamil Nadu and is not affected by Rice Tungro Disease in the second season.

2. Rice - CO 53 (Year of Release: 2020)

➢ Parentage is PMK (R ) 3 / Norungan.

➢ Drought tolerant with early duration of 115–120 days.

➢ High yielding medium tall variety with mean grain yields of 3718 kg/ha under dry condition

and 3866 kg/ha under semi dries condition.

➢ Moderately resistant to White Backed Plant Hopper and also to multiple diseases viz., leaf

blast, neck blast, sheath rot, brown spot and Rice Tungro Disease.

➢ White short bold rice with high milling percentage (69.6), head rice recovery (59.6%) and

suitable for idly making and is suitable for drought prone districts of Tamil Nadu

3. Rice- CO 51 (Year of Release: 2013)

➢ Early duration variety with 105 - 110 days.

➢ High yielding semi dwarf rice variety with mean grain yield of 6623 Kg/ha.

➢ Maximum yield of the variety is 11,377 Kg/ha (Nallampalli, Dharmapuri District).

➢ Moderately resistant to Blast, BPH and GLH.

➢ Gives White Medium slender rice with high milling and head rice recovery.

➢ Suitable for Sornavari / Kar / Kuruvai / Navarai season and all early duration rice cultivating

tracts of Tamil Nadu.

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4. Rice- ADT 53 (Year of Release: 2018)

➢ Parentage is ADT 43 / JGL 384 with 105-110 days duration.

➢ Suitable for Kuruvai / Kodai / Navarai seasons.

➢ High yielding, medium tall and erect variety.

➢ Mean Grain Yield is 6334 kg / ha with Potential Yield of 9875 kg / ha recorded at

Alanganallor, Madurai district.

➢ Non Lodging plant type with well exerted compact panicle.

➢ Medium slender rice with rich in Zinc (26.06 ppm) and Iron (14.70 ppm) content.

➢ Moderately resistance to pests viz., stem borer, leaf folder and diseases viz., blast, sheath rot

and brown spot and highly adaptable to all ecosystems of Tamil Nadu.

5. Multicut Forage Sorghum CSV 33 MF

➢ Released by Central Variety Release Committee during 2016 at national level

➢ Derived from EMS mutant of CO (FS) 29

➢ Tall nature, thin stem, leafy and capable for multiple cuttings.

➢ First cut is at 65th day and subsequent cuts are at 45 days interval.

➢ Recorded green fodder yield of 225t/ha/year and dry fodder yield of 60t/ha/year

➢ Non shattering type and recorded the seed yield of 969 kg/ha with very low1000 seed weight

of 5.9 g.

➢ Better in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD - 52.29 %)and has low HCN content of 66.73

ppm.

➢ Multiple disease resistance viz., resistant to leaf blight, anthracnose, rust and moderately

resistant to downy mildew and is also resistant to stem borer, midge and moderately resistant

to mite and shoot fly.

➢ Identified for kharif season in Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,

Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

6. SORGHUM VARIETY CO 32

➢ Dual purpose variety released during 2020 for general cultivation in Tamil Nadu under both

rainfed and irrigated condition.

➢ Average grain yield potential of 2900 kg/ha under irrigated condition and 2400 kg/ha under

rainfed condition with dry fodder yield potential of 11.0 t/ha and 6.5 t/ha respectively.

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➢ Matures in 105 - 110 days and grains are highly acceptable

➢ Moderately resistant to shoot fly and stem borer and disease of downy mildew and grain

mold.

➢ High protein content of 11.31-14.66% and fibre content of 5.8% along with better cooking

quality traits.

➢ The stover quality is also best with 6.15 % protein and invitro dry matter digestibility of 54-

58%.

7. Pearl Millet Composite CO 10

➢ Evolved by mixing and random mating of five elite, agronomically desirable inbred lines viz.,

PT6029, PT6033, PT6034, PT6039 and PT6047.

➢ Released during 2016 for cultivation in Tamil Nadu and notified with No. S.O. 2238(E)

dt.29.06.2016 for seed production system.

➢ Medium in stature (160 -180 cm) and matures in 85 – 90 days.

➢ Produces 3-4 productive tillers with mostly spindle shaped earheads.

➢ Highly resistant to downy mildew under both normal and sick plot condition.

➢ Mean grain yield of 3526 kg / ha under irrigated conditions, which are about 18 and 25 per

cent increase over the checks CO (Cu) 9 and ICMV 221 respectively. The mean grain yield

under rainfed conditions is 2923 kg / ha

➢ Medium duration, high yielding, resistant to downy mildew, bold grain, compact ear head and

non lodging.

➢ Protein content is high (12.07 %).

➢ Acceptable cooking quality and suited for consumption.

8. Paddy variety Anna (R) 4

➢ Parentage: Pant dhan 10 x IET 9911

➢ Released during the year 2009

➢ Early duration of 100-105 days (a week earlier than PMK (R) 3)

➢ Higher productivity of 3.7 t / ha (14.7 percent increased yield over the check variety PMK (R)

3)

➢ Drought tolerant

➢ Semi dwarf, erect, non – lodging

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➢ Suitable for September – October sowing (North East Monsoon) in rainfed areas of

Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai Districts

➢ Long slender white rice with high head rice recovery (62.1%)

➢ Tolerant to blast and leaf folder

9. Blackgram Vamban 6

➢ Year of release : 2011

➢ Parentage : Vamban1 x Vigno mungo var. silvestris

➢ Duration : 65-70 days

➢ Grain yield : Rainfed : 850 kg/ha

Irrigated : 890 kg/ha

➢ Special features : ➢ Resistant to MYMV

➢ Suitable for all seasons

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10. Blackgram VBN 8


➢ Parentage : Vamban 3 x VBN 04-008


➢ Grain yield : Irrigated - 988 kg/ha

Rainfed - 871 kg/ha

➢ Special features : • Resistant to MYMV and leaf crinkle disease.

• Suitable for all seasons

11. Blackgram VBN 9


➢ Parentage : Mash 114 x Vamban 3


➢ Grain yield : 1230 kg/ha

➢ Special features : • Moderately resistant to MYMV, Leaf Crinkle Virus,

Leaf Curl Virus and Powdery mildew diseases.

• Suitable for rice fallows of Andra Pradesh, Tamil

Nadu, Karnataka and Odisha.

Central release variety

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12. Blackgram VBN 10


➢ Parentage : Vamban 1 x UH 04-04


➢ Grain yield : 1130 kg/ha

➢ Special features : • Resistant to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic

Virus, Urdbean Leaf Crinkle Virus and Leaf Curl

Virusdiseases.

• Suitable for rabi season in South zone states viz.,

Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Odisha

Central variety release

13. Blackgram VBN 11


➢ Parentage : PU 31 X CO 6


➢ Grain yield : Irrigated - 988 kg/ha

Rainfed - 871 kg/ha

➢ Special features : • Resistant to MYMV and moderately resistant to

powdery mildew diseases

• Suitable for growing in all seasons

14. Greengram VBN 4


➢ Parentage : PDM 139 x BB 2664


➢ Grain yield : Irrigated – 1251 kg/ha Rainfed - 936 kg/ha

➢ Special features : Moderately resistant to MYMV

Suitable for growing in all seasons

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15. Cowpea VBN 3


➢ Parentage : TLS 38 x VCP 16-1


➢ Grain yield : Rainfed – 1013 kg/ha

➢ Special features : Determinate plant type, synchronized maturity,

multiple resistance to Bean Common Mosaic Virus,

Rust and anthracnose diseases

Suitable for growing in all seasons

16. Cow Pea CO (CP) 7

➢ High yield : Irrigated : 1600 kg / ha

Rainfed : 1000 kg / ha

➢ Short duration - 65 to 70 days

➢ Determinate plant type with synchronized maturity

➢ Drought tolerant

➢ Moderately resistant to pod borer

➢ Protein content - 23.5 %

17. Desmanthus CO 2

➢ Released during the year 2019 and suitable fodder for irrigated conditions.

➢ Comes up well in all type of soils and also suitable for all the seasons.

➢ Highly proteinaceous legume with protein content of 16.5%.

➢ Due to high palatability, it is preferred by goat and sheep.

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➢ Drought tolerance, resistance to diseases and palatability.

➢ Can be grown in pasture lands as intercrop with Cenchrus.

➢ Recorded the green fodder yield of 130 t/h/yr, dry matter yield of 33 t/h/yr.

➢ First harvest can be done in 70-75 days after sowing and subsequently 40-45 days interval.

➢ To get better germination, it must be treated in mild hot water for 4 minutes. After hot water

treatment, seeds should be soaked in cold water over night. Shade drying of seeds before

sowing is recommended for adequate germination.

18. PERENNIAL FODDER SORGHUM CO 31

➢ Is a gamma ray induced mutant of CO (FS) 29 which was released during 2014.

➢ Have more seed retention capacity after maturity besides high fodder yield and quality.

➢ Highly preferred by milch cattle, goat and sheep due to its palatability and succulence.

➢ Recorded green fodder yield of 192 t/ha/yr and dry matter yield of 49.73 t/ha/yr with the

crude protein content of 9.86%.

➢ Superior ratooning ability renders 6-7 harvests per year.

➢ Posses low HCN content of 172 ppm after flowering and hence, it is highly safe for livestock.

➢ Cultivated in Western UP, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Delhi and fulfills two

third of the fodder requirement during Kharif season.

19. FODDER COWPEA CO 9

➢ Posses broader leaves with more number of branches was released during 2016.

➢ Recorded green fodder yield of 22.82 t/ha and dry matter yield of 3.85 t/ha.

➢ Important leguminous fodder crop owing to its high protein content (21.56 %), increased

digestibility, palatability and intake rate because of reduced fibre portions.

➢ Resistant to yellow mosaic virus and root rot diseases.

➢ Highly suitable for intercropping with sorghum and maize and fits very well with any of the

cropping systems due to it’s shorter duration (50-55 days).

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➢ Grown in some parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

➢ It has a great potential for sustainable agriculture in marginal lands and semi arid regions of

the country.

20. Rice- MDU 6 (Year of Release: 2015)

➢ Parentage is MDU 5 / ACM 96136 with duration of 110-115 days.

➢ Cultivated in Sornavarai/ Kar/ Kuruvai/ Navarai and in all short duration rice cultivating

areas of Tamil Nadu.

➢ Yield under Irrigated is 6118 Kg/ha (9.7 per cent and 10.2 per cent increased yield over the

check ADT 43 and ADT (R) 45)

➢ Maximum yield is 9388 Kg/ha in Ayyampalayam, Erode District.

➢ Gives White long slender rice with desirable cooking quality.

➢ Highly Suitable for Raw rice, Aval (flaked rice) and Pori (Popped rice) making.

➢ Contains Intermediate amylose content, gelatinization temperature and soft gel consistency.

➢ Moderately resistant to leaf folder, stem borer, Green Leaf Hopper and White Backed Plant

Hopper.

21. Cotton variety CO 17

➢ Short duration compact plant type with synchronized boll maturity suitable for High Density

Planting System (HDPS).

➢ Parentage is Khandwa 2 and LH 2220 followed by pedigree breeding.

➢ Matures in 125-135 days

➢ Average seed cotton yield of 2361 kg/ha which is 18.9% increase over the check variety Suraj

(National check entry identified for HDPS).

➢ Recorded average seed cotton yield of 2408 kg/ha, 1690 kg/ha and 1977 kg/ha in On Farm

Trials (OFTs) which showed 30.2 %, 16.3 and 12.0% increase over the check Suraj under

rice fallow, winter rainfed and summer irrigated conditions respectively.

➢ Suitable for growing under rice fallow (Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam), Winter

rainfed (Perambalur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Tuticorin) and Summer irrigated

(Madurai, Theni and Virudhunagar) cotton areas of Tamil Nadu.

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Minor Millets

Characters Tenai (Foxtail millet) Samai (Little millet) Panivaragu

Variety ATL 1 (TNSi 331) ATL 1 (TNPsu 177) ATL 1

Duration 80-85 days 85-90 days 70-75 days

Season Aadi Pattam & Puratasi

Pattam

Aadi Pattam & Puratasi

Pattam

Aadi Pattam & Puratasi

Pattam

Seed Rate 10 kg/ha 10 kg/ha 10 kg/ha

Spacing 25 x 10 cm 25 x 10 cm 25 x 10 cm

Population 40 plants/m2 40 plants/m2 40 plants/m2

Fertilizer 44:22:0 kg/ha NPK 44:22:0 kg/ha NPK 44:22:0 kg/ha NPK

Micronutrient 12.5 kg/ha 12.5 kg/ha 12.5 kg/ha

Bio-ferilizer 2 kg/ha 2 kg/ha 2 kg/ha

Grain Yield 2100-2200 kg/ha 1500-1600 kg/ha 2100-2200 kg/ha

Straw Yield 3000 kg/ha 3100 kg/ha 6000 kg/ha

Special

Attributes

• Drought tolerant

• Tolerant to shoot

fly incidence

• Tolerant to blast

and rust

• Non lodging and

uniform maturity

• Sturdy culm

• Suitable for

mechanical

harvesting

• High milling

recovery (68.1%)

• Nutritious grains

• Drought tolerant

• Tolerant to shoot

fly incidence

• Tolerant to Grain

smut and sheath

blight

• Non lodging and

uniform maturity

• Sturdy culm

• Suitable for

mechanical

harvesting

• High milling

recovery (66.3%)

• Nutritious grains

• Tall, Non- lodging

and Non- shattering

• Responsive to NPK

application

• Profusely tillering

• Suitable for early

and also late sowing

in Kharif

• Suitable for sole

cropping

• Seed rate @ 10

kg/ha for line

sowing.

• B:C ratio 1:2.50

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• High bulk density

• Preferable for

value addition

• Palatable and

nutritious straw

• High bulk density

• Preferable for

value addition

• Palatable and

nutritious straw

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