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Crop varieties evolved & their popularity
Totally 22 varieties (Redgram -3, Blackgram-11, Greengram-4, Cowpea-3 & Varagu-1) were released from National Pulses Research Centre, Vamban since its inception and the details are given below.
| Redgram Vamban 1
Ø Year of release : 1992 Ø Parentage : (Prabat x HY 3C) X (T 21x ICP 102) Ø Duration : 95-100 days Ø Grain yield : 860 kg/ha Ø Special features : Erect and determinate type |
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| Redgram Vamban 2
Ø Year of release : 1999 Ø Parentage : ICPL 341 x Bhavanisagar local Ø Duration : 170-180 days Ø Yield : 1050 kg/ha Ø Suited for entire Tamil Nadu |
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| Redgram VBN(Rg) 3
Ø Year of release : 2005 Ø Parentage : Vamban1 x Gulbarga Ø Duration : 100-105 days Ø Yield: Irrigated : 884 kg/ha; Rainfed : 530 kg/ha Ø Special features : Determinate type, high yielding, short duration
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| Blackgram Vamban1
Ø Year of release : 1987 Ø Parentage : KM 1 x H 76-1 Ø Duration : 60-65 days Ø Yield: Irrigated : 850 kg/ha; Rainfed : 700 kg/ha Ø Resistant to MYMV
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| Blackgram Vamban 2
Ø Year of release: 1996 Ø Spontaneous mutant selection from Type 9 Ø Duration : 60-65 days Ø Yield: Rainfed – 750 kg/ha
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| Blackgram Vamban3
Ø Year of release: 2000 Ø Parentage : LBG 402 x LBG 17 Ø Duration : 65 -70 days Ø Yield: Irrigated – 825 kg/ha; Rainfed – 775 kg/ha |
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| Blackgram VBN (Bg) 4
Ø Year of release: 2003 Ø Parentage : CO 4 x PDU 102 Ø Duration : 75-80 days Ø Resistant to Yellow Mosaic Virus Ø Yield: Irrigated – 900 kg/ha; Rainfed – 780 kg/ha |
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| Blackgram VBN (Bg) 5
Ø Year of release: 2006 Ø Parentage : Vamban1 x UK 17 Ø Duration : 65-70 days Ø Moderately Resistant to yellow mosaic virus disease Ø Yield: Rainfed – 820 kg/ha
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| Blackgram VBN 6
Ø Year of release: 2011 Ø Parentage : Vamban1 x Vigno mungo var. silvestris Ø Duration : 65-70 days Ø Resistant to MYMV Ø Yield: Irrigated – 850 kg/ha |
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| Blackgram VBN (Bg)7
Ø Year of release: 2012 Ø Parentage : Vamban3 x Vigno mungo var. silvestris Ø Duration : 65-70 days Ø Resistant to MYMV Ø Yield: Irrigated – 882 kg/ha Ø Suitable for South zone (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh) |
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| Blackgram VBN 8
Ø Year of release: 2016 Ø Parentage : Vamban 3 x VBN 04-008 Ø Duration : 65-70 days Ø Resistant to MYMV and leaf crinkle disease Ø Yield: Irrigated – 988 kg/ha; Rainfed – 871 kg/ha Ø Determinate plant type, non-shattering, synchronized maturity, Ø Suitable for growing in all seasons Ø Contain protein 21.9% and Arabinose 7.5%. Ø Central release for Summer irrigated season (Orissa, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu) |
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| Blackgram VBN 9
Ø Year of Release: 2019 Ø Parentage: Mash 114 x Vamban 3 Ø Duration: 70-75 days Ø Moderately resistant to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus, Urdben Leaf Crinkle Virus, Leaf Curl Virus and Powdery mildew diseases. Ø Yield: 1230 kg/ha -Rice fallow Ø Suitable for rice fallows of Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Odisha. Ø Central variety release. |
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| Blackgram VBN 10
Ø Year of Release: 2019 Ø Parentage: Vamban 1 x UH 04-04 Ø Duration: 70-75 days Ø Yield: Irrigated – 1130 days Ø Resistant to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus, Urdbean Leaf Crinkle Virus and Leaf Curl Virus diseases. Ø Determinate plant type with synchronized maturity. Ø Suitable for rabi season in South zone states viz., Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Odisha. Ø Central variety release. |
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| Blackgram VBN 11
Ø Year of Release: 2020 Ø Parentage: PU 31 x CO 6 Ø Duration: 70-75 days Ø Yield: Irrigated –940 kg/ha; Rainfed: 865 kg/ha Ø Resistant to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus and Leaf Curl Virus diseases. Ø Suitable for all seasons of Tamil Nadu |
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| Greengram Vamban1
Ø Year of release: 1989 Ø Parentage : Hybrid derivative of S.8 x PIMS 3 Ø Duration : 60-65 days Ø Yield: Irrigated – 800 kg/ha; Rainfed – 770 kg/ha |
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| Greengram VBN (Gg) 2
Ø Year of release: 2001 Ø Parentage : VGG 4 x MH 309 Ø Duration : 65-70 days Ø Resistant to MYMV Ø Yield: Irrigated – 900 kg/ha; Rainfed – 750 kg/ha Ø Special features: Lobbed leaves with Shiny grains
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| Greengram VBN (Gg) 3
Ø Year of release : 2009 Ø Parentage : K 1 x Vellore local Ø Duration : 65-70 days Ø Moderately resistance to MYMV Ø Yield: Irrigated – 975 kg/ha; Rainfed – 880 kg/ha |
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| Greengram VBN 4
Ø Year of release : 2019 Ø Parentage : PDM 139 x BB 2664 Ø Duration : 65-70 days Ø Moderately resistance to MYMV Ø Yield: Irrigated – 1251 kg/ha; Rainfed – 936 kg/ha |
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| Cowpea Vamban 1
Ø Year of release : 1997 Ø Pureline selection from IT 85-F2020 Ø Duration : 55-65 days Ø Yield : Rainfed – 950 kg/ha Ø White grain type and suited to rainfed condition throughout Tamil Nadu |
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| Cowpea Vamban 2
Ø Year of release : 1998 Ø Selection from IT-81-D-1228-10 Ø Duration : 75-85 days Ø Yield: Rainfed – 10,581 green pods Ø Vegetable type, Ivory coloured seeds and suited for all seasons |
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| Cowpea VBN 3
Ø Year of release : 2018 Ø TLS 38 x VCP 16-1 Ø Duration : 75-80 days Ø Yield: Rainfed – 1013 kg/ha Ø Determinate plant type, synchronized maturity, multiple resistance to Bean Common Mosaic Virus, Rust and anthracnose diseases |
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| Varagu Vamban 1
Ø Year of release: 1995 Ø Local selection Ø Duration : 95-100 days Ø Yield: 860 kg/ha Ø Special features : Erect and non-lodging |
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