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REDGRAM ( Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. )

I. SEASON AND VARIETIES

District/season Varieties
Vaigasi Pattam (May-June)
Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore Dindigul, Theni and Madurai Co (Rg) 7
Adi/Avanipattam  (June - August)
Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakal, Perumbalur, Ariyalur, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Pudukkottai and Sivagangai June 15th to July 15th sowing July 15th to August 15th sowing Co 6 LRG 41 Vamban 2
Purattasipattam (September – October)
Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni Pudukkottai, Sivagangai, Perumbalur, Ariyalur Co (Rg) 7, APK 1 Co (Rg) 7
Markazhipattam (Winter Irrigated)
All districts except The Nilgiris and Kanyakumari Co (Rg) 7, VBN(Rg) 3, APK 1
Chithiraipattam (Summer Irrigated)
All districts except The Nilgiris and Kanyakumari Wetland bunds VBN (Rg) 3, APK 1 CO (Rg) 7 BSR 1 , Vamban 2,
LRG 41

 
II DESCRIPTION OF REDGRAM VARIETIES

PARTICULARS BSR 1 CO 6
Parentage Pureline selection from Mayiladumparai Mutant of SA 1
(25 Kr gamma rays)
Year of release 1986 1991
50% flowering (days) 100-110 120 - 130
Duration days) Perennial   170 - 180
Grain Yield (kg/ha)    
Rainfed 0.75 - 1.0 kg of green pods/plant 893
Irrigated .. ..
Height (cm) 150 - 200 166
Branches 7-10 8-12
Plant spread Semi spreading Semi spreading
Colour of standard petal Red at dorsal side Yellow with light purple streaks at the base
Colour of pod Red with diagnal constriction Green with purple streaks
Colour of grain Reddish brown Reddish brown
100 seed weight (g) 12 .0 8.8
Pattern of growth NDT NDT

       NDT: Non-Determinate                                                 DT : Determinate

PARTICULARS APK 1 VBN 2
Parentage Pure line selection from ICPL 87101 ICPL 341 x Bhavani-sagar local
Year of release 1999 1999
50% flowering (days) 70 70
Duration days) 95 – 105 172 – 180
Grain Yield (kg/ha)    
Rainfed 900 1050
Irrigated 1250 -
Height (cm) 91 – 128.2 200 - 250
Branches 4 – 5 8-12
Plant spread Erect Semi spreading
Colour of standard petal Deep red in back of standard petal Yellow with faint
Red veins at the base
Colour of pod Green with purple streaks Green with purple streaks
Colour of grain Reddish brown Reddish brown
100 seed weight (g) 10.9 – 11.0 7.52 8-0
Pattern of growth DT NDT

PARTICULARS CO(Rg) 7 VBN(Rg) 3
Parentage Selection from PB 9825 Vamban 1 x Gulbarga
Year of release 2004 2005
50% flowering (days) 70 - 90 65 - 70
Duration days) 120 - 130 100 - 105
Grain Yield (kg/ha)    
Rainfed 950 885
Irrigated 1168 -
Height (cm) 120 – 130 100 - 120
Branches 7 – 9 3 - 10
Plant spread Semi spreading Erect, determinate and open type
Colour of standard petal Yellow with light red vein at the base Yellow
Colour of pod Green with purple
streaks		 Green with purple
streaks
Colour of grain Reddish brown Reddish brown
100 seed weight (g) 8.5– 11.0 7.5 – 8.0
Pattern of growth NDT DT

       NDT: Non-Determinate                                                DT : Determinate

PERENNIAL REDGRAM

Variety                             :  BSR 1
Season                            :  June – July

Updated on : May '2016
 
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