Cumbu (Pennisetum glaucum (L) R. Br. )
I. SEASON AND VARIETIES
Districts/Season |
Varieties/Hybrid |
1. IRRIGATED |
i. Chithiraipattam (March-April) |
All pearl millet growing districts except Nilgiris |
CO 7, CO (Cu) 9, X 7, ICMV 221, TNAU cumbu hybrid Co 9 |
ii. Masipattam (January-February) |
All pearl millet growing districts except the Nilgiris, |
CO 7, CO (Cu) 9, X 7, ICMV 221, TNAU cumbu hybrid Co 9 |
2. RAINFED |
i. Adipattam (June-July) |
CO 7, CO (Cu) 9, X 7, ICMV 221, TNAU cumbu hybrid Co 9 |
ii. Purattasipattam (September -October) |
CO 7, CO (Cu) 9, X 7, ICMV 221, TNAU cumbu hybrid Co 9 |
II. PARTICULARS OF CUMBU HYBRIDS AND VARIETIES
PARTICULARS |
CO (Cu) 9 |
CO (Cu) 10 |
Parentage |
Selection from
ICMV 93752 |
Composite of five elite inbreds(PT6029, PT6033, PT6034, PT6039 and PT6047) |
Season-irrigated/ rainfed |
Both |
Irrigated-March/April;January/February
Rainfed-June/July;September/October |
Duration (Days) |
80-85 |
85-90 days |
Grain yield (kg/ha) |
|
|
Rainfed |
2354 |
2923kg/ha |
Irrigated |
2865 |
3526kg/ha |
Plant height (cm) |
186-222 |
-- |
Tillers (No.) |
3-6 |
-- |
Pigmentation |
-- |
-- |
Hairiness |
Glabrous |
-- |
Days to 50% bloom |
50-55 |
-- |
Shape of earhead |
Candle to cylindrical |
-- |
Bristles |
Absent |
-- |
Length of earhead (cm) |
33-39 |
-- |
Breadth of earhead (cm) |
8-10 |
-- |
Grain colour |
Grey seed with yellow base |
-- |
1000 grains weight (gm) |
9-11 |
-- |
Special features |
Resistant to downy mildew |
Resistant to downy mildew
High protein content (12.07%)
Compact earheadand bold seed |
PARTICULARS |
ICMV 221 |
TNAU cumbuhybrid CO 9 |
Parentage |
ICRISAT Composite |
ICMA 93111A x PT 6029-30 |
Season-irrigated/ rainfed |
Both |
Both |
Duration (Days) |
75-80 |
75-80 |
Grain yield (kg/ha) |
Rainfed |
13% >ICTP 8203 |
2707 |
Irrigated |
-- |
3728 |
Plant height (cm) |
140-200 |
160-180 |
Tillers (No.) |
3-5 |
4-6 |
Pigmentation |
-- |
-- |
Hairiness |
Absent |
Glabrous |
Days to 50% bloom |
50-55 |
45-50 |
Shape of earhead |
Semicompact to compact lanceolate to oblanceolate |
Candle to Cylindrical |
Bristles |
Usually non bristled |
Absent |
Length of earhead (cm) |
-- |
25-35 |
Breadth of earhead (cm) |
Wide in girth |
3.1-3.6 |
Grain colour |
Dark grey |
Greyish yellow |
1000 grains weight (gm) |
10-15 |
13-14 |
Special features |
Resistant to downy mildew |
Short duration
Resistant to downy mildew |
Updated on : May '2016
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