Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics Technologies Developed

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VARIETIES RELEASED

Rice

  • MDU 1 (IR8 x Chitraikar) – Suited to rainfed condition
  • MDU 2 (CO 25 x IR8) – Cold Tolerant
  • MDU 3 (IR8 x W1263) – Gall midge resistant
  • MDU 4 (AC2836 / Jepannath) – Cold tolerant
  • MDU 5 (IR8072 / IR8608 / IR8072) – Drought tolerant
  • MDU 6 (MDU 5 / ACM 96136) – Long white slender rice suitable for raw rice, pongal, aval and pori making

Blackgram

  • MDU 1 (ACB 2003 x VBG 66) – Good battering quality, bold seeds (100 grain wt> 5.2g), suited to rabi season

Kolinji

  • MDU (Ko) 1 (Selection from Thaniparai local) – Plumpy yellow seeds with good

Barnyard millet MDU 1

  • Pure line selection from Arupukkottai local
  • Compact and pyramidal shaped panicle; Early maturity – 95-100 days.
  • High iron content (16 mg/ 100g).
  • High milling per cent (70%), Good quality and taste