S. No. | Item | Details |
1 | Parentage | Selection from local germplasm |
2 | Method of Breeding/ Selection | Recurrent selection |
3 | Method of Propagation | Through seeds |
4 | Mode of pollination | – |
5 | Recommended Regions/ Areas | All India cultivation |
6 | Areas of Adoption | Rainfed timely sown conditions all over the country |
7 | Nature of cultivar | Perennial variety |
8 | Year of release | 2017 |
9 | Characteristics | Perennial, multiple branching, green leaves, blue flower, medium bold seed |
| | Plant height is 62-108 cm |
| | Seedling to flowering takes 90 days (biannual) |
| | Seedling to seed is 120 days |
10 | Yield performance | Green Fodder Yield: 25.2 t/ ha |
| | Dry Matter Yield : 6.13 t/ ha |
11 | Quality attributes | Average CP % = Approx. 14.3% |
| | IVDMD=55.77% |
| | ADF=42.8% |
| | NDF=51.6% |
12 | Resistance to diseases and pests | No major pests or diseases occurred |
13 | Seed yield | 5.0-7.0 t/ h |
14 | Notification number and date | CVRC number: awaited |
