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Redgram

Varieties

Parentage

Year of release

Duration (days)

Grain yield 

(Kg/ha)

Special features

Rainfed 

Irrigated

SA 1

Pureline selection from Tiruppatur local

1952

180

1250

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A very good long duration strain for rainfed conditions for the entire State.

 

Co 1

Pureline selection from Perambalur local

 

1970

135

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1600

Suitable for irrigated conditions

Co 2

Pureline selection from No.4278

1977

120

700

1100

Tolerant to root rot and wilt under field conditions

 

Co 3

Mutant from Co1

(EMS 0.6%)

 

1977

130

  1100 -1200

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Resistant to root rot, moderately tolerant to pod borer.

 

Co 4

Pureline selection from S 80

1981

130

800-900

  1400 -1800

Resistant to root rot, wilt, moderately resistant to sterility mosaic disease and tolerant to powdery mildew

 

Co 5

Mutant from Co 1

(16 kR gamma rays)

1985

120-130

700-800

1500

Photoinsensitive, moderately resistant to pod fly and  root rot

 

Co 6

Mutant of SA 1

(gamma  rays 25 kR )

1991

175-180

900

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Photosensitive type to replace SA 1. Tolerant to pod borer

 

Vamban 1

(Prabath x HY 3A) x

 (T 21  x 102)

1992

95-100

840

1200

High yield suitable for intercropping in groundnut

 

BSR 1

Selection from Mayiladumparai

1992

Perennial, first harvest from  150 days

1 to 1.5 kg of green pods / plant

 

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Perennial  and  suitable for entire state.

COPH 1

ms T21 x ICPL87109

1994

110-120

950

1650

First gms based hybrid released from TNAU

 

COPH 2

ms Co 5 x  ICPL 83027

1997

120-130

1050

1350

Suitable as a pure crop in irrigated  and rainfed conditions. Also suitable for entire redgram growing tracts of Tamil Nadu

 

APK 1

Pureline selection from ICPL 87101

1999

95-105

900

1250

Resistant to Sterility Mosaic Disease. Short duration and suited for  pure crop situation

 

Vamban 2

ICPL 341 x Bhavanisagar local

1999

170 - 180

1050

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Suited for  entire Tamil Nadu to replace SA 1 & Co 6

 

Co(RG) 7

Selection from PB 9825

2004

120-130

950

1170

Bold seeded and suitable for late onset of monsoon

VBN(Rg)3

VBN 1 x Gulbarga

2005

100 – 105

884

1530

Determinate, high yielding, short duration