Samba Mozsanam

• Grown in Sukkan kollai village at Kanchipuram district
• Samba season is best suitable season and the duration is 160-165 days (40-45 days nursery period)
• Dry sown and transplanting methods is used for growing this variety
• The rice has red in colour and coarse in texture
• It yields about 1800 kg /ac and the straw yield will be 65 bundles (1950 kg/ac).
• This variety is also called Puzudikal, Erinel and Maduvu muzangi
• It is suitable for growing in the vicinity of lakes
• It is said that people travelled by boats and harvested the ‘Samba Mosanam’ in the lakes.
• The variety is good for preparing Aval (Flattened rice), idly and dosa.