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Promising Varieties of TNAU

PULSES

Blackgram

Particulars

T 9

CO 5

ADT 3

VBN 1
Parentage Selection from Bareilly, U.P Pureline selec tion from Musiri - Pureline selection from Tirunelveli local KM 1xH 76-1
Year of release 1972 1981 1981 1987
50% flowering (days) 30 - 35 35 - 40 30 - 35 30 - 35
Maturity duration (days) 65 - 70 70 - 75 70 - 75 60 - 65
Grain yield (kg/ha)        
Rainfed  - 740 .. 700
Irrigated 1000 1270 - 850
Rice fallows     720    
Height (cm) 35 - 40 30 - 35 50 30 - 35
Clusters 10 - 12 10 to 12 10 - 15 12 – 13
Hairiness of pods Glabrous Hairy Hairy Hairy
Colour of grain Black & Dull Black & Dull Black & dull Black
100 grain wt (g) 4.0 5.7 3.6 5.1

 

Particulars

ADT 5

K 1

VBN 2

VBN 3

VBN(Bg) 4
Parentage Selection from Kanpur variety CO 3 x US 131 Spontaneous mutant LBG 402 x LBG 17 CO 4 x PDU 102
Year of release 1988 1994 1996 2000 2003
50% flowering (days) 32 40 - 45 33 - 40 35 -40 35 – 40
Maturity duration (days) 62 70 - 75 60 - 70 65 – 70 75 – 80
Grain yield (kg/ha) 
Rainfed		    707 750 775 780
Irrigated 1323 - 1000 825 900
Rice fallows   - -    
Height (cm) 20 - 25 30 - 35 25 - 35 25 – 35 40 – 45
Clusters 13 - 15 10 - 13 4 - 18  5 - 10 8 – 10
Hairiness of pods Hairy Hairy Glabrous Hairy pods Glabrous
Colour of grain Black Dull black Black with green tinge Dull black Black
100 grain wt (g) 3.6 5.3 3.83 4.4 4.8

 

Greengram

Particulars KM 2 CO 4 ADT 3 Paiyur 1 VBN 1 K 1
Parentage Hybrid deri­vative of No.127xS.9 Mutant of 
CO 1		 Hybrid deri­vative of H70-16/ Rajendran/
G65		 PS from DPT 703 Hybrid deri­vative of S.8xPIMS3 Co 4 x ML 65
Year of release 1978 1981 1988 1988 1989 1998
50% flowering (days) Duration (days) Grain yield kg/ha)
Rainfed Irrigated		 35 - 40 65 - 70   767 40 – 45 85   910 1550 36 66   500 500(Ricefallows) 45 - 50 85 – 90   742 30 - 35 65   770 70 - 75     670
Plant height (cm) Stem Branches 35 - 45 Green stem   60 - 70 Green stem 3 – 4 35 – 45 Green stem 2 – 3 5 5- 60 Green 3 – 4 55 - 60 Green sparsely hairy 2 – 3 70 - 75 Green, slightly Pubescent 3 - 4
Leaves Medium  Broad tripartate 
and hairy		 Medium broad, Petiole long Broad Medium, foliate, ovate Broad
Pod characters Dark brown and tip covered Green when tender & black on drying Dark brown Dull green Sparsely hairy , light black pods Long and slightly pubescent, brown
Colour of grain Shiny green Dull green Green Dull Green Green Dull green
100 grain wt (g) 3.0 4.1 2 - 3 3 - 5 3.6 3.5


Particulars

CO 6

VRM (Gg) 1

VBN (Gg) 2
Parentage WGG 37 x CO 5 Pure line selection from K 851 Cross derivative of VGG 4 x MH 309
Year of release 1999 2001 2001
50% flowering (days) 26 – 30 31 – 35 30 – 35
Duration (days) 62 – 67 56 – 67 65 – 70
Grain yield (kg/ha)      
Rainfed 900 1100 750
Irrigated
Plant height (cm)		 1050
35 - 55		 -
45 – 55		 900
50 – 60
Leaves Colour of pod Colour of grain 100 grain wt (g) Broad Pubescent Green with smooth surface 3 .4 Broad Pubescent Shiny green bold and smooth surface 3.5 Trifoliate with lobes
Sparsly hairy pods Shiny green   3.6 – 3.9

Cowpea

Particulars

CO 2

Paiyur 1

CO 6

VBN 1

VBN 2

CO(CP) 7
Parentage Hybrid derivative (C521 x C49) Selection from VM 16 MS 9804 x 
C 152		 Selection from 
T 85F 2020		 Selection from IT 81-D-1228-10 Gamma mutant of CO 4 (20  Kr)
Year of release 1972 1985 1993 1997 1998 2002
50% flowering(days) 45 75 35 35 – 40 40-45 40 – 45
  Duration (days) 90 90 65 – 70 55 – 65 75 - 80 70 – 75
Grain yield(kg/ha) Rainfed ...   900 671 950   - 1000
Irrigated 1375 -- - - - 1600
Vegetable (Kg/ha) 9400 ... -   10580 -
Plant height (cm) 30 - 40 60 - 70 34.5 25 - 30 45 - 60 40 – 55
Stem, branches Green stem purple wash at   nodes,
3-4 branches		 Erect Green stem purple wash   at nodes,   3-4 branches Erect green,
2 – 4 branches		 Green erect,
2 – 3    branches		 Green with pur ple ring at fruiting nodes,
5 – 8 branches
Leaves Trifoliate, broad and long petioles Dark green leaflets possessing tri­angular white spots Trifoliate entire, green, purple spot at the abse of leaflet Light green Dark green trifoliate Ovote, trifoliate, entire, green and glabrous
Colour of pods Tender greenish white Green Dark green pigmented tip Greenish white Light green Green
Dry Greyish white Brown  Brown at maturity Cream Cream Light brown
Colour of grain Reddish brown with irregular patches Brick red Light cream White Ivory white, hilum with tan ring surrounded by brown band Brownish white and squire shape
100 grain wt (g) 12.5 9.9 9.9 12 - 15 13 - 15 12 - 14

 

Soyabean

Variety

CO 1

CO 2

CO (Soy) 3
Parentage Re-selection from a Thailand variety Cross derivative of UGM 21 x JS 335 Cross derivative of UGM 69 x JS 335
Year of release 1980 1995 2005
50% flowering 37 days 30-40 days 39 – 41 days
Duration (days) 85 75 - 80 85 – 90
Grain yield (Kg/ha)      
Rainfed 1080 1340 -
Irrigated 1640 1650 1700
Height (cm) 58 30 - 40 53.5
Branches 6 - 5 - 6
Flower colour Pink Pink to purple Pink
Colour of grain Cream Creamy yellow Creamy  yellow with brown hilum
100 seed weight (g) 12.5 13 - 14 10.95 – 11.75

 

REDGRAM

PARTICULARS

BSR 1

CO 6

VBN 1
Parentage Pureline selection from Mayiladumparai Mutant of SA 1 (25 Kr gamma rays) (Prabhat  x HY 3A) x (T 21 x 102)
Year of release 1986 1991 1992
50% flowering (days) 100-110 120 - 130 70
Duration days) Perennial   170 - 180 95 – 100
Grain Yield (kg/ha)      
Rainfed 0.75 - 1.0 kg of green pods/plant 893 840
Irrigated .. .. 1200
Height (cm) 150 - 200 166 92 – 100
Branches 7-10 8-12 4-6
Plant spread Semi spreading Semi spreading Erect
Colour of standard petal Red at dorsal side Yellow with light purple streaks at the base Yellow with faint 
Red veins at the base
Colour of pod Red with diagnal constriction Green with purple streaks Green with purple streaks
Colour of grain Reddish brown Reddish brown Brown
100 seed weight (g) 12 .0 8.8 6.8-7.5
Pattern of growth NDT NDT DT

 

PARTICULARS

COPH 2

APK 1

VBN 2
Parentage ms CO 5 x 
ICPL 83027		 Pure line selection from ICPL 87101 ICPL 341 x Bhavani-sagar local
Year of release 1997 1999 1999
50% flowering (days) 60 - 75 70 70
Duration days) 120 - 130 95 – 105 172 – 180
Grain Yield (kg/ha)      
Rainfed - 900 1050
Irrigated 1050 1250 -
Height (cm) 100 - 120 91 – 128.2 200 - 250
Branches 4 - 6 4 – 5 8-12
Plant spread Erect Erect Semi spreading
Colour of standard petal Yellow with faint 
Red veins at the base		 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 Green with purple streaks
Colour of grain Tan brown Reddish brown Reddish brown
100 seed weight (g) 9.0 to 9.4 10.9 – 11.0 7.52 8-0
Pattern of growth NDT 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

Horsegram

Variety

CO 1

Paiyur 1

Paiyur 2
Parentage PurelineSelection from Mudukulathur PurelineSelection from Mettur local Gamma irradiation of 
CO 1
Year of release 1953 1988 1998
50% flowering (days) 55 - 60 45 - 50 45 - 50
Maturity duration(days) 110 110 100 - 105
Grain yield (Kg/ha)      
Rainfed 560 650 870
Height (cm) 30-40 35 - 40 40 - 45
Branches 2-3 2-3 4 - 5
Colour of grain Buff mottled Light brown Pale brown
100 grain weight (g) 4.6 3.4 3.56

Field lablab

Particulars

CO 1

CO 2
Parentage Pureline selection Derivative of CO 8 X CO 1
Year of release 1980 1984
50% flowering (days) 75 - 90 35 - 45
Duration (days) 140 105
Grain yield (Kg/ha)    
Rainfed 1600 900
Irrigated .. 1400
Habit Medium Erect and bushy Erect and bushy determinate
  (indeterminate) photo sensitive photo insensitive
Height (cms) 60 - 70 60
Colour of flowers Purple Purple
Colour of pod Green Green
Shape of pod Flat Flat
Colour of grain Black Black
100 seed weight (g) 24.4 20.0

Garden lablab

Particulars

CO 12

CO 13
Parentage Pedigree selection from 
CO 9 x CO 4		 Derivative of 
CO 9 x Florikifield
Year of release 1991 1997
1st flowering (days) 40 40
Duration 100 - 110 110 - 120
Grain yield (kg/ha)    
Irrigated 9700 10000
Habit Erect, bushy Dwarf, bushy and
    tendency to form tendrils
Height (cm) 60 - 70 50 - 75
Colour of flowers Purple White
Colour of pod Deep purple Whitish green
Shape of pod Broad, flat Flat and long
Colour of grain Black Brown
100 seed wt(g) 38.4 35.2

Bengal gram

Variety

CO 3

CO 4
Parentage Pureline selection from Maharashtra collection Cross derivative of ICC 42 x 
ICC 12237
Year of release 1986 1998
50% flowering (days) 35 – 40 40
Duration (days) 85 85
Grain yield (Kg/ha)    
Rainfed 1000 1150
Height (cm) 25 - 30 35 - 40
Branches 3 - 5 3 - 5
Flower colour Light pink & veined Light pink & veined
Colour of grain Light brown Brown
100 seed weight (g) 30-32 30 - 32

 Sword bean

Year of release

1990
Plant habit     Dwarf, erect, bushy
Pigmentation Green
Branches (Number) 4 - 6
Inflorescence Axillary raceme
Flower Bold, light purple
Pods Long, pendulous, green, flat and fleshy (for vegetable   use). Becomes very hard on maturity.
100 seed weight (g) 131.6
Seed colour Milky white
Days to 50% bloom 45 - 50
Salient features Early duration (110 - 120 days), Vegetable cum grain crop 
Free from beany odour 
Highly nutritious and delicious (25.9% protein) 
No major pests and diseases

 
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