VRIGn 7 – A high yielding Virginia Bunch variety

Abstract

The semi spreading groundnut culture VG 9902 is a hybrid derivative of TMV 1 x JL 24. It is a high yielding semispreading genotype with rose testa. It matures in 120-125 days. This culture has recorded an overall mean dry pod yield of1865 kg/ha, with an increase pod yield of 19.0 and 23.3 per cent over TMV 1 and TMV 10, respectively under rainfedcondition. The pod and kernel characteristics of this culture are most acceptable to the farmers. The shelling out turn and oilcontent are 72.0 and 48.0 per cent, respectively. The culture possessed seed dormancy for a period of 45 days.

Keywords

• VRIGn 7
• Groundnut
• semi spreading