S. No. | Item | Details |
1 | Parentage | Individual plant selection from Exotic collection EC 498707 |
2 | Method of Breeding/ Selection | M a s s s e le ct io n m e t h o d w a s u s e d fo r improvement |
3 | Method of Propagation | Through seed |
4 | Mode of pollination | Self pollinated |
5 | Nature of cultivar | Variety suitable for single cut in southern part of India |
6 | Year of release | 2017 |
7 | Recommended Regions/ Areas | South zone of India |
8 | Areas of Adoption (Regions where the cultivar was/ is widely grown) | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
9 | Characteristics | Plants semi-erect type having 50% flowering in 90-100days. |
| | Maturity (seed to seed) in 110 days. |
10 | Yield performance | Green Fodder Yield: 33.0-37.0 t/ ha (average 35.4 t/ ha) |
| | Dry Matter Yield : 6.6-9.0 t/ ha (average 8.0 t/ ha) |
11 | Quality attributes | Average CP % = Approx. 9.0 % |
| | Average CPY (q/ h)=50q/ h |
| | Average ADF = 45.5 % |
| | Average NDF = 56.5 % |
| | IVDMD = 57.5 % |
12 | Resistance to diseases and pests | Moderately resistant to leaf blight and no incidence of insect pests |
13 | Seed yield | 14.0-20.0 q/ ha |
14 | Notification number and date | Central Variety Release Com mittee N o. : Awaited |
