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BSR-1-A NEW SORGHUM VARIETY FOR WESTERN ZONE OF TAMIL NADU

Abstract

                                BSR-1 sorghura' a new variety has been developed by the Agricultural Research Station, Bhavanisagar. The variety tested under the culture number ICSV. 239,is a pureline selection isolated from a cross developed at the International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad. The variety is suitable for both kharif and summer seasons of the western zone and has a grain yield potential of 3500 kg under kharif and 6000 kg/ha under irrigated summer conditions. It matures in 105-110 days

Key words : Sorghum, Variety-BSR-1, Western Zone

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