S. No.

Item

Details

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Parentage

Derivative of the cross JHO 851 (A. sativa) x A. maroccana-16/ 30B

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Method of Breeding/ Selection

Interspecific hybridization followed by induced polyploidy and Pedigree method

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Method of Propagation

Through seed

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Mode of pollination

Self pollinated

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Nature of cultivar

Single cut variety

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Year of release

2002

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Recommended   Regions/ Areas

North -east and north-west zone

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Areas of Adoption

Pu njab, Rajasthan, H aryana, Uttarakhand , Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, hilly tracts of Tamilnadu, Assom, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Bihar

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Characteristics

Plant erect with profuse tillerng.

 

 

Foliage dark green, spikelets disarticulation by fracture.

 

 

Flower basi-fracture. Lemma green coloured, non-hairy with single week awned.

 

 

Flowering (50%) in 115- 120 days and maturity in 145-150 days. Panicle equilateral

 

 

Seed long narrow, creamish yellow and test weight 45-48g/ 1000 seed

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Yield performance

Potential Green Fodder Yield : 50.0 t/ ha

 

 

Dry Matter Yield      : 9.3 t/ ha

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Quality attributes

Crude protein = 10-12%

 

 

IVDMD= 57.0%.

 

 

ADF=47.9%

 

 

NDF=62.45%

 

 

CPY=8.5-12.4 q/ ha

 

 

Leaf/ stem ratio=0.44-0.50

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Resistance to diseases and pests

Tolerant to root rot, crown rust, leaf blight and powdery mildew.

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Seed yield

1.5 t/ ha

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Notification number and date

CVRC No. 1572 (E) dated 20.09.2006