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Season and Varieties :: Cumbu


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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