Kuzhi Vedichan

• Grown in Vellapalam and Keevalur taluk of Nagapattinam district
• Samba (July 15 – Jan 14) is the apt season for cultivating Kuzhi vedichan
• It grows well in sandy clay soil and saline soil, so that it is very well suited for coastal areas
• It is resistant to salinity, drought and pest and diseases
• It is a short duration crop and the cropping cycle is 110 days
• Yields upto 950 kg/ac
• The average height of the crop is 2½ feet and it will leads to lodging.
• Size of the grain is bold in nature with pale dirty white colour.
• The specific character of this variety is induced milk secretion in lactating women
• Even when the field is flooded and the crop lodges, it has an unique feature of tillering again