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Samai

Season and Varieties

Crop

Districts grown

Samai

Dharmapuri, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi.

 

District/Season

Variety

        SAMAI
a)    June-July (Hill slopes
        of Coimbatore and Erode districts)
b)    July-August (Dharmapuri)

c)     September-October           

 

CO 3

Paiyur 1, Paiyur 2, CO 3

CO 3

SAMAI

PARTICULARS

Paiyur 1

Paiyur 2

CO 3

Parentage

Pureline selection from Santhur local

Pure line selection from PM 295

Selection from germplasm bank

Duration (days)

105 -110

85

80 - 85

Pigmentation

Dark green

Green

Green

Tillering ability

Moderate

Moderate

High

Panicles

Semi compact long

long, loose panicle

long, loose panicle

Grain Character

Brown

Brown

Brown

Grain Yield (kg/ha)

 

 

 

Rainfed

870

850

1066

Special features

Long duration

Short duration, suitable for little millet – Horse gram cropping sequence

Bold grain, Non-lodging suits for early & late sowing

 

Seeds and sowing

:

For line planting   10 kg/ha
For sowing                            12.5 kg/ha for use of Gorru or seed drill is recommended.

Seed treatment

:

Treat 1 kg of seeds with 2 g Thiram or Carbendazim.

Field preparation

:

Plough the field thoroughly 2 or 3 times using a small iron plough or country plough to fine tilth.

Fertilizer application

:

Apply basally
FYM/COMPOST: 12.5 t/ha
Nitrogen   : 44 kg/ha
Phosphorus  : 22 kg/ha

Spacing

:

For line planting 25 x 10 cm for sowing 10 cm in between plants

Weeding

:

First weeding is done on the 15th DAS and the second weeding on 40th DAS

Thinning

:

Thinning is done soon after weeding or before 20 DAS

Plant Protection

:

Usually no major problem of pests and diseases

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Plough the field thoroughly 2 or 3 times using a small iron plough or country plough to fine tilth.

 

 
 
 
 
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