Madras Agricultural Journal
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VAMBAN-1: A NEW HIGH YIELDING VARAGU VARIETY

Abstract

A high yielding varagu culture KMV 20 has been developed through pure line selection under rainfed condition. It recorded a mean grain yield of 1683 k/ha, registering 58.9, 7.9, 19.3 and 34.3 per cent increased grain yield over the checks Co3, APK 1, PSC 1 and IPS 147-1 respectively. The duration of this culture is 95-100 days. This culture has been released as Vamban-1 for cultivation in dry tracts of Tamil Nadu.

Keywords: High, Yield, Short Duration, Varagu Variety

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