S. No. | Item | Details |
1 | Parentage | A mutant line from IGFRI 3808-4-2-1 |
2 | Method of Breeding/ Selection | Selection from the mutant progenies derived from IGFRI-3808-4-2-1 |
3 | Method of Propagation | Seeds and rooted slips |
4 | Mode of pollination | Apomictic and cross- pollinated |
5 | Recommended Regions/ Areas | For entire country where this crop is cultivated |
6 | Areas of Adoption | Entire areas in the country where this crop is in cultivation |
7 | Nature of cultivar | Perennial fodder grass |
8 | Year of release | 1989 |
9 | Characteristics | This is a late maturing, purple stemmed variety having abundant long velvet hairs on ventral surface of the leaf. |
| | It has very large loose spike, large spikelets with long bristles. |
10 | Yield performance | Potential Green Fodder Yield : 30.0-48.0t/ ha (37.5 t/ ha average) |
| | Dry Matter Yield : 6.8 t/ ha |
11 | Quality attributes | Average CP % = Approx.7.2 % |
| | Average ADF =45-50% |
| | Average NDF =70-75 % |
12 | Resistance to diseases and pests | Highly tolerant to leaf spot, Helminthosporium and other major diseases and to insect-pests |
13 | Seed yield | 3.4q/ ha |
14 | Notification number and date | CVRC- Notification no. 915(E) dated 1st May 1997 |
