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Pearl Millet

Variety / Hybrid

Common Name

Year of release

Yield Kg/ha

Duration in days

Special attributes

CO 1

Whip Cumbu variety

1939

I. 2000

R.800

90

Suitable for rainfed and irrigated conditions

K 1

-

1939

750

90

Both rainfed and irrigated

CO 2

Selection from Bombay cultivar

1940

R. 850

90

Suitable to rainfed Drought tolerant

CO 3

Kottapuli Cumbu Variety

1942

R. 2000

80

Rainfed, drought tolerant

X 1

Hybrid

(PT 348 x PT 350)

1950

I. 2200

R. 1000

 

90

Both rainfed and irrigated

X 2

Hybrid

(PT 411 x PT 422)

1950

I. 2200

R. 1200

90

Both rainfed and irrigated

CO 4

Selection from nadiad Bombay cultivar

1953

I. 2000

R. 1000

80

Suitable for both rainfed and irrigated conditions

CO 5

Kullan Cumbu variety

1954

I. 2000

R. 1000

80

Suitable for both rainfed and irrigated conditions

X 3

Hybrid

(PT 826/7 x PT 829/8)

1957

I. 2500

R. 1000

85

Suitable for both rainfed and irrigated conditions

CO 6

African selection

1972

I. 4000

R. 2000

100

Suitable for both rainfed and irrigated

X 4

Hybrid

(5141 A x PT 1921)

1977

3500

85

-do-

K 2

-

1977

2000

80

Tolerant to downy mildew

K 3

-

1977

1800

80

Tolerant to downy mildew

K 4 HB

-

1980

3000

90

Tolerant to green ear

X 5

Hybrid (L.111AXPT.1921)

1984

3000-4000

90-100

Both rainfed and irrigated

X 7

(L.111A x PT 1890)

1997

3500

90

Tolerant to drought, high protein content

COH Cu 8

732 A x PT 4450

-

3700 (R)

2840 (I)

85-90

Short duration, resistant to downy mildew and drought, high yielder,  non-lodging

CO CU 9

ICMV 93752

2004

I 2865

R 2354

 

80 – 85

High yield, short duration, tolerant to downy mildew, high protein, long ear head