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Package of practices for Tenai


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 Season and Varieties

Crop

Districts grown

Tenai

Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Madurai, Theni, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi.

 

District/Season

Variety

1. TENAI
Rainfed
a)    June-July (Hill slopes of Coimbatore and Erode Districts)
b)    September-October
                (Coimbatore and Southerndistricts)

 

CO 6, CO (Te) 7

 

CO 6, CO (Te) 7

 

PARTICULARS

CO 6

CO (Te) 7

Parentage

Hybrid derivative of CO 5 x ISE 301

CO 5 x ISE 248

Duration (days)

85-90

80-85

Pigmentation

green

Greenish purple

Tillering ability

High

high

Panicles

Long and drooping

Long, compact

Grain Character

Bold & Yellow

yellow

Grain Yield (kg/ha) Straw

1565
3.7 t/ha

1855
5.1 t/ha

Special features

Suitable for irrigated & rainfed conditions, good grain quality, rich in protein, fat and minerals than CO 5

Non lodging
High yielding

 Seeds and sowing:

For line planting

:

10kg/ha

For sowing

:

12.5kg/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 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 22 x 10 cm, for sowing 10 cm in between plants

Weeding

:

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

Thinning

:

Before 20 DAS

Plant protection

:

Generally no major problem of pests and diseases

                                 

 

 
 
 
 
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