Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding (Dec 2017)

CO 8 : A high yielding long duration new red gram variety suitable for Tamil Nadu

  • J. R. Kannan Bapu,
  • A. Thanga Hemavathy,
  • N. Nadarajan,
  • A.R. Muthiah,
  • D. Packiaraj,
  • D. Malarvizhi,
  • K. Ganesamurthy,
  • E. Rajeswari and,
  • D. Rajabaskar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5958/0975-928X.2017.00156.9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 4
pp. 1053 – 1058

Abstract

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A high yielding redgram culture CRG 10-01 was a cross derivative of APK 1x LRG 41 and matures in 170 to 180 days. The culture recorded an average grain yield of 1600 kg/ha under rainfed condition and 1800 kg/ha under irrigated condition with a yield increase of 19 percent over CO 6 and 22 percent over VBN 2. Drought tolerant CO 8 variety shown resistance to Sterility Mosaic Disease, root rot and moderately resistant to pod borer complex. This culture CRG 10-01 is released as CO 8 redgram for general cultivation in Tamil Nadu during 2017. The variety notification proposal has been submitted to the PPV&FRA with DNA finger printing profile for approval.

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