Varagu

Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni and Ramanathapuram

District/Season

Variety

Rainfed
        a) June-July
b) July-August

CO 3

CO 3

Parentage

Selection from Georgia variety

Duration (days)

120

Pigmentation

Purple stem

Tillering ability

High

Panicles

Well exposed clusters and spikelets

Grain Character

Brown & Bold with hard seed coat

Grain Yield (kg/ha)

Rainfed

1500 - 1800

Special features

Tolerant to smut, short duration

Seeds and sowing

:

For line planting 10 kg/ha; For sowing 12.5 kg/ha 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 45 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

:

Generally no major problem of pests and diseases