ARS Perumalapalli - Varieties
MILLETS
| S. No |
Variety |
Pedigree |
Year of release |
Duration |
Yield (t/ha) |
Salient features |
| 1 | Kalyani | Selection from Naidupet local (CR 562) | 1971 | 100-105 | 25-30 | Good tillering, suitable for Chittoor, Anantapur and Nellore districts. |
| 2 | Padmavathi PPR 2350 |
Selection from Tirupati local | 1993 | 100-105 | 28-40 | Suitable for all ragi areas in the state |
| 3 | Saptagiri (PPR 2614) |
MR-1 X Kalyani | 1995 | 100-105 | 25-40 | Suitable for early planting situation; tolerant to water logging as well as drought situations. |
| 4 | Vakula PPR2700 | KM 55 x U22/B | 2012 | 95-100 | 35-40 | High yielding ragi varieties with tolerant to leaf blast and drought. Panicles compact and fingers incurved. |
Varieties in minikit testing :
- PPR 2885 (PPR 2708 x DPI2071): This entry was found promising in Karnataka, Bihar, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh states. Medium duration variety with sturdy culm having semi compact ear heads and tolerant to blast.
- PPR 1012 (AE3077 x Ratnagiri): Long duration (123 days) High yielding variety with long incurved ear heads resistant to all the three types of blast diseases.
Pearl Millet (Bajra)
- Balaji composite was developed and released from this station.
SUGARCANE
Released varieties:
- CoT 8201 (Co740 x Co 775) was released during the year 1982.
- Maturity group : Mid late
- Cane yield (t/ha) : 110-120
- Juice Sucrose (%) : 17-18
- Suitability : Resistant to drought, water logging, salinity and redroot
Promising varieties:
| Mid late : |
| 2004T68 ( Co 8353xCo87270) |
| 2005 T50 ( 87A298 GC) |
| 2005 T 52 (87A298 GC) |
| 2006T 13 (Co85002 GC) |
| Early : 2003T121 (Coc 671 x CoT 8201) |
| 2003 T129 (Coc 671 x CoT 8201) |
| 2005T16 (CoH110 GC) |
| 2006T 3 (CoSc 95423 GC) |
| 2006T 36 (CoT 8201 GC) |
| 2003 T 121 |  |
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| Maturity Group | Early | ||||
| Parentage | Co 671 X Co T 8201 | ||||
| Cane Yield (t / ha) | 120.00 – 130.00 | ||||
| Juice Sucrose (%) | 19.0 -20.0 | ||||
| Ratooning ability | Good | ||||
| Red Rot | Resistant | ||||
| Smut | Tolerant | ||||
| Borers | Susceptible | ||||
| Drought | Tolerant | ||||
| Flowering | Absent | ||||
| 2005T 16 |  |
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| Maturity Group | Early | |
| Parentage | CoH 110 GC | |
| Cane Yield (t / ha) | 110 -120 | |
| Juice Sucrose (%) | 19-20 | |
| Ratooning ability | good | |
| Red Rot | Resistant | |
| Smut | Tolerant | |
| Borers | Susceptible | |
| Drought | Tolerant | |
| Salinity | Tolerant | |
| Flowering | Sparse | |
| 2005T 50 |  |
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| Maturity Group | Midlate | ||||
| Parentage | 87 A 298 GC | ||||
| Cane Yield (t / ha) | 120 -130 | ||||
| Juice Sucrose (%) | 18 - 19 | ||||
| Ratooning ability | good | ||||
| Red Rot | Resistant | ||||
| Smut | Tolerant | ||||
| Borers | Susceptible | ||||
| Drought | Susceptible | ||||
| Flowering | Absent | ||||
| 2004T 68 |  |
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| Maturity Group | Midlate | |
| Parentage | Co 8353 X Co 87270 | |
| Cane Yield (t / ha) | 120 - 130 | |
| Juice Sucrose (%) | 17-18 | |
| Ratooning ability | good | |
| Red Rot | Resistant | |
| Smut | Tolerant | |
| Borers | Susceptible | |
| Drought | Tolerant | |
| Flowering | Present | |