Varieties Released

Varieties Released

Variety Year of release Pedigree/ Parentage Duration (days) Suitable season Special characters
TKM 1 1950 Pure line selection from local variety Pisini 130 Samba (July-Aug sowing) Coarse grain, red rice suitable for rainfed sowing
TKM 2 1950 Pure line selection from local variety Sembalai 125 Samba (July-Aug sowing) Medium grain, white rice suitable for rainfed sowing
TKM 3 1950 Pure line selection from local variety Sornavari 105-110 Sornavari (May-June sowing) Coarse grain, white rice Suitable for irrigated
TKM 4 1950 Pure line selection from Yerra sannavadu 115 Samba (July-Aug) Navarai(Dec-Jan) Fine grain, Suitable for both irrigated and rainfed conditions
TKM 5 1952 Pure line selection from local Manakkattai 105-115 Navarai Sornavari Red rice (Puttu rice) withstands drought
TKM 6 1952 CO 18/GEB 24 115 Navarai, Sornavari Fine grain,white rice, resistant to SB and GLH. IRRI identified this as universal donor for stem borer resistance
TKM 7 1973 Pure line selection from local Kullakar 105-110 Samba Navarai Bold grain, red rice, suitable for both irrigated and rainfed conditions, comes up well in alkaline soils
TKM 8 1976 TKM 6/ T(N) 1 120-125 Samba Medium grain, white rice, well suited for low fertilizer application with closer planting
TKM 9 1978 TKM 7 / IR 8 110 All seasons Coarse grain, red rice, suitable for dry, semi dry and wet conditions.  High yielder.
TKM 10 1992 CO 31/ C 22 130-135 Samba Medium slender, white rice, non-lodging, resistant to blast and BPH. High grain and straw yield
TKM 11 1998 C 22 / BJ 1 110-120 Samba Drought tolerant, non-lodging, ability to rejuvenate, tolerant to SB,LF,GLH,BLB. High grain and straw yield
TKM (R) 12 2002 TKM 9/ TKM 11 115-120 Samba Drought tolerant, non-lodging, ability to rejuvenate tolerant to SB,LF, GLH, BLB High grain and straw yield
TKM (R) 13 2015 WGL 32100/ Swarna 125-130 Samba Medium slender, fine grain rice variety  moderately resistant to leaf folder, stem borer, blast, RTD, brown spot and sheath rot. High milling yield (75.5%) and head rice yield (71.7%) (Replacement to BPT 5204)
TM 07278 (IET 23216) 2016 WGL 32100/ Swarna 125-130 Samba Released for eastern region (Bihar and odisha) resistant to gall midge and moderately resistant to leaf folder, stem borer, leaf blast, brown spot and sheath rot. medium slender, fine (1000 grain weight of 16.7g) with high milling (68.1%) and head rice yield (62.4%).
TKM13 2017 WGL 32100/Swarna 125-130 Samba Medium slender, fine grain rice variety  moderately resistant to leaf folder, stem borer, blast, RTD, brown spot and sheath rot. High milling yield (75.5%) and head rice yield (71.7%) (Replacement to BPT 5204)
TKM15 2022 TKM12/IET21620 118 Samba/Late Samba Drought tolerant, medium slender grain,  semi dwarf, non lodging, suitable for direct sowing under dry / semi dry cultivation. Field tolerance to stem borer, leaf folder, Gall midge, moderately resistant to blast, sheath rot, sheath blight, brown spot, RTD. Yield 3995kg/ha (dry), 4217 kg/ha(semi dry)