REDGRAM ( Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. )
I. SEASON AND VARIETIES
District/season |
Varieties |
Vaigasi Pattam (May-June) |
Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore Dindigul, Theni and Madurai |
Co (Rg) 7 |
Adi/Avanipattam (June - August) |
Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakal, Perumbalur, Ariyalur, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Pudukkottai and Sivagangai June 15th to July 15th sowing July 15th to August 15th sowing |
Co 6 LRG 41 Vamban 2 |
Purattasipattam (September – October) |
Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni Pudukkottai, Sivagangai, Perumbalur, Ariyalur |
Co (Rg) 7, APK 1 Co (Rg) 7 |
Markazhipattam (Winter Irrigated) |
All districts except The Nilgiris and Kanyakumari |
Co (Rg) 7, VBN(Rg) 3, APK 1 |
Chithiraipattam (Summer Irrigated) |
All districts except The Nilgiris and Kanyakumari Wetland bunds |
VBN (Rg) 3, APK 1 CO (Rg) 7 BSR 1 , Vamban 2,
LRG 41 |
II DESCRIPTION OF REDGRAM VARIETIES
PARTICULARS |
BSR 1 |
CO 6 |
Parentage |
Pureline selection from Mayiladumparai |
Mutant of SA 1
(25 Kr gamma rays) |
Year of release |
1986 |
1991 |
50% flowering (days) |
100-110 |
120 - 130 |
Duration days) |
Perennial |
170 - 180 |
Grain Yield (kg/ha) |
|
|
Rainfed |
0.75 - 1.0 kg of green pods/plant |
893 |
Irrigated |
.. |
.. |
Height (cm) |
150 - 200 |
166 |
Branches |
7-10 |
8-12 |
Plant spread |
Semi spreading |
Semi spreading |
Colour of standard petal |
Red at dorsal side |
Yellow with light purple streaks at the base |
Colour of pod |
Red with diagnal constriction |
Green with purple streaks |
Colour of grain |
Reddish brown |
Reddish brown |
100 seed weight (g) |
12 .0 |
8.8 |
Pattern of growth |
NDT |
NDT |
NDT: Non-Determinate DT : Determinate
PARTICULARS |
APK 1 |
VBN 2 |
Parentage |
Pure line selection from ICPL 87101 |
ICPL 341 x Bhavani-sagar local |
Year of release |
1999 |
1999 |
50% flowering (days) |
70 |
70 |
Duration days) |
95 – 105 |
172 – 180 |
Grain Yield (kg/ha) |
|
|
Rainfed |
900 |
1050 |
Irrigated |
1250 |
- |
Height (cm) |
91 – 128.2 |
200 - 250 |
Branches |
4 – 5 |
8-12 |
Plant spread |
Erect |
Semi spreading |
Colour of standard petal |
Deep red in back of standard petal |
Yellow with faint
Red veins at the base |
Colour of pod |
Green with purple streaks |
Green with purple streaks |
Colour of grain |
Reddish brown |
Reddish brown |
100 seed weight (g) |
10.9 – 11.0 |
7.52 8-0 |
Pattern of growth |
DT |
NDT |
PARTICULARS |
CO(Rg) 7 |
VBN(Rg) 3 |
Parentage |
Selection from PB 9825 |
Vamban 1 x Gulbarga |
Year of release |
2004 |
2005 |
50% flowering (days) |
70 - 90 |
65 - 70 |
Duration days) |
120 - 130 |
100 - 105 |
Grain Yield (kg/ha) |
|
|
Rainfed |
950 |
885 |
Irrigated |
1168 |
- |
Height (cm) |
120 – 130 |
100 - 120 |
Branches |
7 – 9 |
3 - 10 |
Plant spread |
Semi spreading |
Erect, determinate and open type |
Colour of standard petal |
Yellow with light red vein at the base |
Yellow |
Colour of pod |
Green with purple
streaks |
Green with purple
streaks |
Colour of grain |
Reddish brown |
Reddish brown |
100 seed weight (g) |
8.5– 11.0 |
7.5 – 8.0 |
Pattern of growth |
NDT |
DT |
NDT: Non-Determinate DT : Determinate
PERENNIAL REDGRAM
Variety : BSR 1
Season : June – July
Updated on : May '2016 |