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New high yielding Virginnia bunch goundnut variety : COGn 5

  • Author: V.MURALIDHARAN, N.MANIVANNAN, B. SUBBALAKSHMI, C.SURENDRAN, C.S. SRIDHARAN, T.K.RAMACHANDRAN, T. RAGUCHANDER AND G.UMAPATHY,

    p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 92, Issue: jan-mar,

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A00002

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Abstract

Virginia bunch (Arachis hypogaea ssp. hypogaca var. hypogaca) groundnut culture TNAU 281 is a multiple cross derivative. It recorded an average pod yield of 1626 kg/ha which is 14.9 per cent increase over TMV 10 under rainfed situation. It is tolerant to late leaf spot and rust diseases. It matures in 125 days. It has kernels with red testa. The 100-kernel weight is 46g. The oil content is 53.6 per cent with good keeping quality oil. Hence the culture TNAU 281 was released as COGn 5 during 2002 for large scale cultivation in Tamil Nadu.

Keywords: Groundnut, Variety. Virginia bunch

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