Season and Varieties

Season and Varieties :: Soybean

SOYBEAN ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

SEASON AND VARIETIES

Adipattam (June - July) Purattasipattam (Sep. - Oct.) Masipattam (February - March)	Co 2, Co(Soy) 3
Rice fallows	Co 2*
* Under protected irrigation.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

Variety	Co 2	Co (Soy) 3
Parentage	Cross derivative of UGM 21 x JS 335	Cross derivative of UGM 69 x JS 335
Year of release	1995	2005
50% flowering	30-40 days	39 – 41 days
Duration (days)	80-90	90-100
Grain yield (Kg/ha)
Rainfed	1340	-
Irrigated	1650	1700
Height (cm)	30 - 40	53.5
Branches	-	5 - 6
Flower colour	Pink to purple	Pink
Colour of grain	Creamy yellow	Creamy yellow with brown hilum
100 seed weight (g)	13 - 14	10.95 – 11.75

RAINFED SOYABEAN

VARIETIES

CO 1, ADT 1

SEASON

The crop can be grown in South-West and North-East monsoon seasons. The middle of July is the optimum time of sowing for rainfed Soyabean in North Western Zone.

Updated on: May '2016