S. No. | Item | Details |
1 | Parentage | Parent material JHB-83-3, 1-90-P3-g-bl-hs-sb |
2 | Method of Breeding/ Selection | Selection of the tetraploids from the Colchiploid progenies of the indigenous line JHB-89-3, followed by modified mass selection |
3 | Method of Propagation | Through seed |
4 | Mode of pollination | Cross Pollinated (out crossing above 85%) |
5 | Nature of cultivar | A tetraploid variety |
6 | Year of release | 2000 |
7 | Recommended Regions/ Areas | Recommended for tropical and sub tropical areas of North East Zone |
8 | Areas of Adoption | Bihar Orissa, WB and eastern UP. under irrigated conditions during rabi season |
9 | Characteristics | Plant erects, 50cm tall, Fast growing, having high regeneration potential and green to dark green foliage. |
| | Leaves thick hairy with serrate margins. |
| | Flowering (50%) in 155-170 days and maturity (50%) in 175-185 days. Heads brown colored and bearing 65-80 seeds each.Seed pale yellow, roundish and elliptical 1.6 to 1.8mm in size. |
10 | Yield performance | Green Fodder Yield : 55.0-60.0 t/ ha |
| | Dry Matter Yield : 8.0-9.0 t/ ha |
11 | Quality attributes | Average CP = 16.5-21.8% |
| | IVDMD = 58.6% |
| | Average NDF = 42-45 % |
| | Average ADF = 23.5-25.2%, |
| | CPY= 7.9-13.5 q/ h |
| | Leaf/ stem ratio= 0.65-1.3 |
12 | Resistance to diseases and pests | Moderately resistant to stem rot and root rot diseases and immune to downy mildew. |
13 | Seed yield | 3.8 q/ h |
14 | Notification number and date | CVRC No. 92 (E) dated 02.02.2001 |
