S. No. | Item | Details |
1 | Parentage | Derivative of the cross Napier x Bajra (PSB-2) |
2 | Method of Breeding/ Selection | Inter specific hybridization followed by clonal selection |
3 | Method of Propagation | Vegetatively propagated |
4 | Mode of pollination | Hybrid sterile |
5 | Recommended Regions/ Areas | Entire areas where Napier crop is grown. The variety was notified for cultivation in north and central zone of the country. |
6 | Areas of Adoption | Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, U.P and Assam under irrigated conditions |
7 | Nature of cultivar | Perennial hybrid |
8 | Year of release | 1983 |
9 | Characteristics | Plant perennial type, erect in growth having profuse telliring. |
| | Stem thin, dark green and quick in regeneration. Leaves narrow. |
10 | Yield performance | Potential Green Fodder Yield: 70-80 t/ ha (82.5 t/ ha average one season) |
| | Dry Matter Yield : 18- 20.5 t/ ha |
11 | Quality attributes | Average CP % = Approx. 8.5-9.8 % |
| | Average CPY (q/ h)= 14.8q/ h |
| | Average ADF = 42.5% |
| | Average NDF = 62.6% |
| | IVDMD = 55.6% |
12 | Resistance to diseases and pests | Possesses resistance to H elminthosporiu m blight and other foliar diseases and to major insect-pests |
13 | Seed yield | Propagated through root slips and stem cuttings. |
14 | Notification number and date | CVRC No. 499(E) dated 08.07.1983 |
