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Season and Varieties :: Horsegram

HORSEGRAM (Macrotyloma uniflorum )

I. SEASON AND VARIETIES

DISTRICT/SEASON VARIETIES
November (Winter season) (Rainfed)
All districts except The Nilgiris and Kanyakumari Paiyur 1, Paiyur 2

II. DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES

Variety Paiyur 1 Paiyur 2
Parentage PurelineSelection from Mettur local Gamma irradiation of CO 1
Year of release 1988 1998
50% flowering (days) 45 - 50 45 - 50
Maturity duration(days) 110 100 - 105
Grain yield (Kg/ha)
Rainfed 650 870
Height (cm) 35 - 40 40 - 45
Branches 2-3 4 - 5
Colour of grain Light brown Pale brown
100 grain weight (g) 3.4 3.56

Updated on : May '2016
 
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