Rice Technologies Developed

VARIETIES RELEASED

The contribution of this department includes 23 purelines, 29 hybrid derivatives, one spontaneous mutant (GEB 24), two introductions (Bhavani & CR 1009Sub1)) and four hybrids which have remarkably improved the rice cultivating horizon of the state.

1.VARIETIES RELEASED

Variety

/ hybrid

Popular Name Origin Year of release Duration

(days)

Special attributes
GEB24 Kichili samba Spontaneous Mutant 1921 150 Fine grain, good quality rice
CO 1 Peria Kichili Pure line 1923 155 Medium fine, suitable for

samba season

CO 2 Poombalai -do- 1923 152 Adaptable to late planting
CO 3 Vellai samba -do- 1923 161 Drought tolerant, suitable for samba season
CO 4 Anaikomban -do- 1926 187 Resistant to blast
CO 5 Chinna samba -do- 1926 164 Suitable for late planting
CO 6 Sadai samba -do- 1926 176 Fine grain, good tillering variety
CO 7 Sadai samba -do- 1926 158 Translucent, white, fine grain
CO 8 Anaikomban -do- 1931 180 Fine grain
CO 9 Kar samba Red -do- 1932 115 Red grain, suitable for Kar, Kuruvai season
CO 10 Gobi kar -do- 1932 120 Fine grain, suitable for Kar, Kuruvai season
CO 11 Ayan samba -do- 1933 185 Fine, white grain, suitable for samba season
CO 12 Sandhinayagam -do- 1933 185 Suitable for second season
CO 13 Arupatham Kodai -do- 1940 110 Early, Suitable for all seasons
CO 14 Perunthandu Vellai samba CO 3 x 

T 275

1940 170 Non lodging
CO 15 Jadamol-ugol-ukulu GEB 24 x ADT 10 1940 190 Blast Resistant
CO 16 Benthamolagulukulu GEB 24 x ADT 10 1940 185 Blast Resistant, Non lodging
CO 17 Chinnavadu samba Pure line 1941 165 Suitable for semi dry condition
CO 18 Vellai kar Pure line 1941 125 Suitable for Sornavari and Kar season
CO 19 Chingelput serumani Pure line 1941 180 Fine grain
CO 20 Tellasanna Vadulu Pure line 1941 125 Medium, white grain
CO 21 Arupatham samba Pure line 1942 100 Bold, white grain , suitable for Kar, kuruvai season
CO 22 Manavari Pure line 1942 120 suitable  to winter season 
CO 23 Rangoon samba Pure line 1944 135 Fertilizer responsive
CO 25 Hybrid sirumani CO 4 x 

ADT 10

1949 185 Resistant to blast
CO 26 Hybrid Nellur samba -do- 1949 195 Resistant to blast
CO 27 Pudupatti samba Pure line 1952 160 Consumer preference
CO 28 Bangaru Theegalu -do- 1952 150 Fine grain, suitable for Samba season
CO 29 Arupatham Kodai CO 13 x 

CO 4

1960 115 Blast  resistant, suitable  for Navarai season 
CO 30 Hybrid Kichili samba GEB 24 x 

CO 4

1960 165 Blast resistant
CO 31 Ottu Manavari O.perennis x

GEB 24

1963 145 Drought resistant
CO 32 Thiruchengodu samba Pureline 1964 135 Quality rice
CO 33 Karuna IR 8 x 

ADT 27

1970 105 Short, round grain, non lodging
CO 34 Kanchi TN1 x 

CO 29

1970 115 Heavy yielder, wider adaptability
CO 35 Cauveri TN1 x 

TKM 6

1970 100-105 Early, high yielding
CO 36 Thiruchengodu Ottu IR 8 x 

CO 32

1973 130 Photo-thermosensitive
Bhavani Bhavani Peta x 

BPI 76

1973 130-135 Direct introduction, long slender quality rice
CO 37 Vaigai TN1 x 

CO 29

1974 115-120 Resistant to sheath blight, wider adaptability
CO 38 Bhagavathi IR 8 x 

CO 25

1975 145-150 Blast  resistant
CO 39 Amaravathi Cul. 340 x Kannagi 1975 90-95 Short duration
CO 40 Rajarajan IR 8 x 

CO 25

1977 165-175 Heavy yielder, tolerant to blast
CO 41 Cul 2410 x IR 22 1979 100-105 Fine rice, low  nitrogen responsive
CO 42 RP 31- 49-2 x Leb Mney Nahng 1979 135-140 Tolerant to BPH
CO 43 Dasal x

 IR 20

1982 135-140 Fine grain, tolerant to alkalinity and salinity
CO 44 ASD 5 x 

IR 20

1983 130-135 Suited for late sown conditions
CO 45 R. Heenati x IR 3403-267-1 1990 135 Resistant to blast, BLB and RTV
CORH 1 MGR IR 62829 A x IR 10198-66-2R 1994 115 First hybrid rice in India, medium slender rice moderately resistant to BPH , GLH and RTV
CO 46 T7 x IR 20 1997 125-130 BPH resistant
CORH2 IR 58025A x C 20R 1998 135 Medium slender white rice non lodging tolerant to alkalinity & salinity
CO 47 IR 50 x 

CO 43

1999 110-115 Medium slender white rice resistance to blast.
CORH 3 TNAUCMS2A/ CB87R.   2006 115 First non-aromatic good grain quality rice hybrid. Moderately resistant to hoppers and RTD and resistant to blast.
CO (R ) 48 CO43 x ASD19 2007 135 Moderately resistant to blast. Suitable for thaladi season
CO (R)49 C20 x RNR52147 2008 135 Fine quality, medium slender white rice. Suitable for thaladi season.
CO (R )50 CO43 x ADT38 2010 135-140 First ‘super rice’ variety possessing new plant type attributes and suitable for thaladi season.
TNAU Rice Hybrid CO 4 COMS 23A/CB 174 R 2011 130-135 Medium slender hybrid rice, 
superior cooking quality
CO 51 ADT 43/ RR 272 – 1745 2013 105 –
110
Fine rice, multiple resistance to  blast, BPH & BB
CR 1009 Sub1 CR1009 / FR 13 A 2015 155 Submergence tolerant
CO 52 MGR 100 CO 50/ BPT 5204 2017 130-135 Blast tolerant
CO 53 PMK(R) 3 /Norungan 2020 115-120 Drought tolerant

2.Registration of Germplasm Stock/ parental lines of hybrids in NBPGR

1. Registration of Parental lines COMS

24A and 24B

2017
2. Registration of Parental lines TNAU

CMS 2A and 2B

2017
3. Registration of TGMS line -TNAU 60S  2018
4. Registration of Robin Mutant  2018

3.Protection of Rice Varieties/ Hybrids in PPV&FRA

1. Protection of Rice Variety CO 47 –

under PPV&FRA

2015
2. Protection of Rice Variety CO (R ) 49 –

under PPV&FRA

2015
3. Protection of Rice Variety CO (R ) 50 –

under PPV&FRA 

2015
4. Protection of Rice Hybrid CO 4 – under

PPV&FRA

2015

.