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PAIYUR 1 - A NEW HIGH YIELDING COWPEA VARIETY

  • Author:M. SURESH, P. VAIDYANATHAN, A. NARAYANAN, P. RANGASAMY and A. AYYAMPERUMAL

    p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:77, Issue:sep-dec

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A02000
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Abstract

                                A high yielding cowpea culture DPI 1243 has been developed through pure line selection. Under rainfed condition, this culture recorded a mean grain yield of 760 kg/ha, registering 16 and 14 per cent increased yield over Co 3 and C 152 respectively. Maturing in 85-90 days, it retains its greeness till harvest enhancing fodder value. The culture has been released as Paiyur 1 for cultivation in dry tracts of the State.

Key words : High yield, Cowpea variety, Drought tolerance.

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