Author: A.R.MUTHIAH, P.VEERABADHIRAN, N.MEENAKSHI GANESAN, V.MURALIDHARAN, N.SUBBARAMAN. P.V.SUBBA RAO, A.CHANDRASEKARAN AND R. SETHUPATHI RAMALINGAM,
p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 89, Issue: jul-sep,
The greengram genotyope COGG 902 is a hybrid derivative of WGG 37 x CO 5. The culture recorded an average seed yield of 982 kg ha" with 25.4, 20.4 and 20.7 per cent increased yield over Vamban 1 (783 kg ha'), CO 5 (815 kg ha¹) and KM 2 (814 kg ha) respectively. It showed resistance to yellow mosaic virus. It is suited for sowing during June-July, Sept-Oct, and Feb-March in all the districts of Tamil Nadu except Nilgiris and Kanyakumari. Hence the culture COGG 902 was released as CO 6 green gram for commercial cultivation in Tamil Nadu during 1999.
Keywords: CO.6 Green gram, Resistance, Yellow mosaic virus disease
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