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Crop varieties developed by the University
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The University has developed 90 varieties of field, fruit, vegetables, tuber and spice crops. There includes 25 improved and 5 hybrids of rice, two each varieties of finger millet, groundnut, cowpea and dolichus bean and one variety each of horse gram, rice bean (fodder), pigeon pea, tomato, chilli, bitter gourd, snake gourd, long bean, drumstick, amaranthus, xanthosoma, coriander, undi and four tuber crop varieties one each of lesser yam, greater yam and two varieties of sweet potato.
In fruit crops, the University has released seven mango varieties viz. Alphonso, Ratna, Sindhu, Kankan Ruchi, Suvarna, Konkan Raja and Konkan Samrat. In cashew eight varieties viz., Vengurla 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, two varieties of coconut, three varieties of nutmeg, and one each variety of arecanut, jack fruit, jamun, karonda and lemon.
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A) Rice -Improved Varieties |
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1) Ratnagiri-1
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Year of Release : |
1986 |
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Duration : |
Early (115-120 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Long bold grain, moderately resistant to blast and neck blast, internationally released in Zambia for irrigated ecology |
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2) Ratnagiri-2 |
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Year of Release : |
1986 |
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Duration : |
Late (145-150 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Short bold grain, resistant to blast & neck blast, recommended for low land rice growing areas having assured rainfall in Maharashtra. |
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3) Ratnagiri-3
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Year of Release : |
1993 |
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Duration : |
Late (140-145 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Long bold grain, resistant to gall midge, suitable for shallow low land area |
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4) Ratnagiri-4
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Year of Release : |
2009 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (125-130 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
49 |
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Salient features : |
Long slender grain, moderately resistant to neck blast, leaf blast & bacterial leaf blight |
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5) Ratnagiri-5
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Year of Release : |
2010 |
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Duration : |
Early (115-120 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
36 |
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Salient features : |
Short slender grain, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast and bacterial leaf blight |
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6) Ratnagiri-24 |
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Year of Release : |
2009 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long slender grain, tolerant to stem borer, suitable for both kharif and hot weather, resistant to blast and moderately, susceptible to bacterial leaf blight |
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7) Ratnagiri-68-1 |
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Year of Release : |
1975 |
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Duration : |
Late (140-145 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
50-55 |
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long bold grain, resistant to bacterial leaf blight and suitable for low lying areas |
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8) Ratnagiri-73 |
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Year of Release : |
1979
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Duration : |
Very Early (90-100 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, short and bold grain, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast and bacterial leaf blight |
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9) Ratnagiri-711
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Year of Release : |
1978 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days)
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long slender grain, suitable for light & medium type soils, suitable for both kharif and hot weather conditions, can be grown under dibbled and transplanted conditions |
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10) Karjat-1 |
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Year of Release : |
1985 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, short bold grain, recommend for rainfed uplands, resistant to bacterial leaf blight & moderately resistant to blast & leaf scald
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11)Karjat-2 |
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Year of Release : |
1993 |
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Duration : |
Late (140-145 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, long slender grain, resistant to blast & neck blast, recommended for shallow, low land areas |
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12) Karjat-3 |
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Year of Release : |
1994 |
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Duration : |
Early (115-120 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
45-50 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, short bold grain, resistant to blast suitable for rainfed uplands as well as irrigated areas for kharif & rabi season |
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13) Karjat-4 |
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Year of Release : |
1996 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
30-35 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, short slender, superfine grain, moderately resistant to leaf folder, suitable for rainfed upland as well as irrigated areas for kharif & rabi season |
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14) Karjat-5 |
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Year of Release : |
2005 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (125-130 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
50-55 |
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long bold grain, resistant to neck blast, suitable for midland under rainfed & irrigated conditions |
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15) Karjat-6 |
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Year of Release : |
2005
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Duration : |
Midlate (130-135 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Short slender grain, resistant to bacterial leaf blast & brown plant hopper, suitable for midland under rainfed & irrigated conditions |
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16) Karjat-7 |
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Year of Release : |
2007 |
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Duration : |
Early (115-120 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
45-50 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, long slender grain, resistant to leaf folder, moderately to brown plant hopper, white brown plant hopper and blast and bacterial leaf blast |
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17)Karjat-8 |
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Year of Release : |
2010 |
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Duration : |
Late (140-145 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Short slender grain, resistant to brown plant hopper, white brown plant hopper and neck blast, suitable for shallow low land area |
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18) Karjat-9 |
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Year of Release : |
2014 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (120-125 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
45-50 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, medium slender grain, moderate resistant to neck blast, bacterial leaf blast, brown plant hopper and white brown plant hopper |
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19) Karjat-14-7 |
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Year of Release : |
1975 |
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Duration : |
Late (140-145 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Semi tall stature, long slender grain, non shattering, suitable for low lying areas |
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20) Karjat-184 |
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Year of Release : |
2009 |
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Duration : |
Early (100-105 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
30-35 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, medium slender grain, moderately resistant to blast and bacterial leaf blast, recommended for rainfed uplands, tolerant to leaf folder and stem borer |
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21) Phondaghat-1 |
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Year of Release : |
2000 |
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Duration : |
Early (115-120 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, long slender grain, resistant to blast, suitable for upland areas, moderately resistant to leaf folder and bacterial leaf blight |
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22) Palghar-1 |
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Year of Release : |
1988 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (125-130 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Dwarf stature, medium slender grain, moderately resistant to stem borer & blast |
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23) Palghar-2 |
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Year of Release : |
2002 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (125-130 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
30-35 |
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf, Short slender grain, moderately resistant to stem borer and blast |
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24) Panvel-1 |
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Year of Release : |
1984 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (125-130 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
35-40
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, short bold grain, resistant to blast & moderately resistant to stem borer, recommended for coastal saline soils of Konkan region, tolerant to salinity condition |
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25) Panvel-2 |
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Year of Release : |
1987 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long slender grain, resistant to blast & moderately, resistant to stem borer, recommended for coastal saline soils of Konkan region, tolerant to salinity condition |
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26) Panvel-3 |
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Year of Release : |
1999 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
40-45 |
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Salient features : |
Mid tall stature, short bold grain, moderately resistant to blast, stands well in dry spell for more than 17 days, highly salt tolerant suitable for medium to high rainfall area in coastal saline soil condition |
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A) Rice -Hybrids |
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1) Sahyadri |
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Year of Release : |
1998 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (125-130 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
65-70 |
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Salient features : |
First rice hybrid released in Maharashtra state, semi dwarf stature, long slender grain, resistant to leaf blast & leaf scald, mild aroma
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2) Sahyadri-2 (Vashisthi) |
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Year of Release : |
2004 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
55-60 |
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long slender grain, resistant to falsesmut, suitable for uplands & double crop areas in the state |
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3) Sahyadri-3 (Savitri) |
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Year of Release : |
2005 |
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Duration : |
Midlate (125-130 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
65-70 |
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long slender grain, resistant to leaf blast, neck blast, leaf folder, bacterial leaf blight, sheath blight & brown plant hopper, |
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4) Sahyadri-4 (Hansa) |
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Year of Release : |
2006 |
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Duration : |
Early (110-115 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
60-65 |
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Salient features : |
Released for commercial cultivation in five state of the country viz. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra by Central Varietal Release Committee, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast, brown spot & rice tungro virus. |
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5) Sahyadri-5 (Hirkani) |
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Year of Release : |
2010 |
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Duration : |
Late (140-145 days) |
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Yield (q/ha.) : |
66 |
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Salient features : |
Semi dwarf stature, long slender grain, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast & bacterial leaf blast, tolerant to brown plant hoppers, white brown plant hoppers, green leaf hoppers & stem borer |
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A) Varieties |
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1) Snapmelon : Konkan Madhur (DPL-SM-2) |
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This variety of snapmelon has been developed through mass selection from local smapmelon types. It is high yield (15-31 t/ha) and less cracking (9%) variety. The fruits of this variety has firm light orange colour pulp and good keeping quality (3-4 days). It is tolerant to pest and diseases. It is recommended for cultivation in Konkan region during Kharif season. |
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2) Aerial Yam : Konkan Kalika (KKVDb – 1) |
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Aerial yam variety Konkan Kalika (KKVDb – 1) having high marketable yield, pale yellowish flesh colour, good taste and cooking quality, tolerant to disease and pests is released for cultivation in Konkan region of Maharashtra.
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