S. No. | Item | Details |
1 | Parentage | An indigenous material No. 25776 |
2 | Method of Breeding/ Selection | Selection from the indigenous material No. 25776- 4-P6, follow ed by m od ified m ass selection |
3 | Method of Propagation | Through seed |
4 | Mode of pollination | Cross Pollinated (out crossing above 85%) |
5 | Nature of cultivar | Multicut variety |
6 | Year of release | 1997 |
7 | Recommended Regions/ Areas | For cultivation in tropical and sub tropical regions i.e. Central and Northwest zones during Rabi season |
8 | Areas of Adoption | Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Part of UP, MP and Maharashtra under irrigated conditions |
9 | Characteristics | Plant erect, 55-60 cm in height with white flowers. |
| | Period of 50% flowering 150-160 days. 50% maturity in 180-190 days. Head brown coloured, bearing 80-90 seeds each. Seed pale yellow and roundish shaped. |
10 | Yield performance | Green Fodder Yield : 90-100 t/ ha |
| | Average yield on farm demonstrations 79.0t / ha |
| | Dry Matter Yield : 8.5 – 10.5 t/ ha |
11 | Quality attributes | Average CP = 14.2-24.9% |
| | IVDMD = 62.0-67.3% |
| | Average NDF = 41.6-44.8% |
| | Average ADF = 23.5-26.7% |
| | CPY=10-18.3 q/ ha |
| | Leaf/ stem ratio 0.68 |
12 | Resistance to diseases and pests | Resistant to root rot; stem rot and to other major pests. |
13 | Seed yield | 4.3 q/ ha |
14 | Notification number and date | CVRC No. 647 (E) dated 09.09.1997 |
