Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

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

  • Author:
  • J. R. Kannan Bapu, A. Thanga Hemavathy, N. Nadarajan, A.R. Muthiah, D. Packiaraj, D. Malarvizhi, K. Ganesamurthy, E. Rajeswari, D. Rajabaskar
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1053 to 1058

Department of Pulses, CPBG, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003

*E.mail: hemavathytnau@gmail.com

Online published on 26 October, 2018.

Abstract

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.

Keywords

CO 8, New Redgram variety, Long duration, DNA profile