Crop Improvement
Newly released varieties
Samai ATL 1
Parentage | : | CO(Samai) 4 /TNAU 141 |
Duration | : | 85 – 90 days |
Season (Rainfed) | : | June- July; September – October |
Grain yield | : | 1587 kg/ha |
Straw yield | : | 3109 kg / ha |
Special features | : | Semi compact panicle; Strong culm and non-lodging; uniform maturity; Suitable for mechanical harvesting; High milling recovery (66.3%); Nutrient rice grains |
Panaivaragu ATL I
Parentage | : | TNAU 164 x IPM 19. |
Duration | : | 70 – 75 days |
Season (Rainfed) | : | June- July;October – November |
Grain yield | : | 2152 kg/ha |
Straw yield | : | 5970 kg / ha |
Special features | : | Profusely tillering; Non – lodging; Bold grainolden yellow in colour |
Cultures identified for release during 2019-20
RagiTNEc 1285
Cross derivatives | : | TNAU 900 x CO (Ra) 14 |
Duration | : | 110 days |
Yield | : | 2256 kg/ha which is 12.5% higher than CO 15 |
Special features | : | Resistant to blast; moderately resistant to brown spot; large panicle with bold seeds |
TenaiTNSu 331
Cross derivatives | : | PS 4 x ISe 198 |
Duration | : | 85 -90 days |
Yield | : | 2889 kg/ha which is 22.8% higher than CO (Te) 7 |
Special features | : | High tillering ability with drought tolerant |