Varieties Released

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Varieties Released

Totally 11 varieties and 1 hybrid (Cotton – 9, Sesame -1, Palmyrah – 1 and 1 cotton hybrid) were released from Cotton Research Station, Srivilliputtur since its inception and the details are given below.

Varieties

Cotton Varieties

Variety / Hybrid Origin Year of Release Yield
 (kg/ha)		 Duration
 in days		 Special features Images 
SVPR 1 A hybrid derivative of the cross MCU 7 and AC. 129/2 1991 1225 (I) 135
  • Upper Half Mean Length- 25.7mm: Fibre Strength-26.0 g/tex: Fibre Fineness-3.9μ: Ginning outturn- 33.7%
  • Can spin 40’s count.
  •  Notification No:: 615 (E) / 17.08.1993
SVPR 2 A hybrid  derivative of the cross  TSDT 22  and JR 36 1996 1658 (I) 160
  • Upper Half Mean Length- 24.8mm: Fibre strength-26.3 g/tex: Fibre fineness-3.9μ: Ginning outturn- 36.4%
  • Can spin 40’s count.
  • Tolerant to drought and moderately resistant to Jassid, Alternaria leaf spot
  • Suitable for summer  and winter irrigated tracts of Tamil Nadu
  • Notification No::360 (E) dated 01.05.1997
SVPR 3 A hybrid derivative of the cross LH 900 and 1301 DD 2000 1294 (I) 135
  • Upper Half Mean Length- 23.4mm:Fibre strength-26.5 g/tex: Fibre fineness-3.6μ: Ginning outturn: 35.2%
  • Can spin 30-40’s count.
  • Moderately resistant to Jassid, Alternaria leaf spot and Bacterial blight
  •  Notification No::821 (E) dated 13.09.2000
SVPR 4 A cross derivative of MCU 5 and       S 4727 2009 1583 150
  •  Upper Half Mean Length- 27.5mm: Fibre strength-28.4 g/tex: Fibre fineness-4.2μ: Ginning outturn 36.2%
  • Can spin 40’s count.
  • Tolerant to Jassid
  • Notification No::2137 (E) dated 31.08.2010
SVPR 5 Hybrid derivative of NDLH 1658 x Surabhi 2014 1845 (I) 150
  • Upper Half Mean Length- 29.0mm: Fibre strength-27.8 g/tex: Fibre fineness-3.6μ: Ginning outturn: 34.9%
  • Can spin 50’s count
  • Moderately resistant to Jassid
  • Notification No:: S.O. 3540 (E) dated 22.11.2016
SVPR 6 Hybrid derivative of SVPR 2 and BJA 592 2017 2232 (I) 150-155
  • Upper Half Mean Length- 29.1mm: Fibre strength-27.3 g/tex: Fibre fineness-4.0μ: Ginning outturn: 33.4%
  • Can spin 40’s count
  • Moderately resistant to Jassid
  • Notification No:: S.O. 1379 (E) dated 27.03.2018
Cotton Hybrid SVPR 1 F1 of TSH 311 × TSH 306 2015 2286 (I) 165
  • Upper Half Mean Length- 28.1mm: Fibre strength-27.0 g/tex: Fibre fineness-4.0μ: Ginning outturn: 35.8%
  • Can spin 40’s count
  • Moderately resistant to Jassid
  • Notification No:: S.O. 3540 (E) dated 22.11.2016

Sesame Variety

Crop /
Variety		 Parentage Year  of
release		 Duration
Days		 Yield (kg/ha) Special features Images
Rainfed Irrigated
SVPR 1 Selection from “Western Ghats white” 1992 80 –

1115-Grains

800-Seeds
  • White seeded
  • White with purple wash flower
  • High yielding variety
  • Suitable for irrigated tracts of Tamil Nadu
  • Oil content 50%.
  • Notification No: 615 (E) / 17.08.1993