Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Varieties

Varieties released from TNAU,
Coimbatore Co.1 (Amaranthus dubius)
     - Developed at TNAU                                           - Selected for tender leaves and mature stem
     - Suited for early harvest                                     - Not suited for clipping of leaves
     - 7-8 t/ha in 30 days                                             - Suited for late harvesting
Co.2 (Amaranths tricolor)
     - Developed at TNAU                                           - Suited for early harvest
     - Not suited for clipping of leaves                        - 10-11 t/ha in 25 days
Co.3 (Amaranthus tristis)
      - Developed at TNAU                                          - Suited for clipping tenders greens at weekly cultivars
      - First clipping 20 days after spring green       - Ten clippings can be taken continuously
      - Grain yields 10-12t/ha
Co.4 (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)
      - Green cum grain type.                                                    - Plants are dwarf
      -Make rapid vegetative growth in 20-25 days.             -7-8 tonnes of green matter per hectare
      -Grain yields 2 to 2.5 tons per hectare in 80 to 120 days

IARI Varieties:
Chhoti chaulai ( Amaranthus blitum)
       - Plant erect, dwarf, small green leaves                    - Respond well to clippings/cuttings
       - Suited for sowing in early summer
Badi Chaulai (Amaranthus tricolor)
       - Plants have thick stem and longer leaves              - Well to clipping/cutting
       - Suited for sowing at warm summer
Pusa Chaulai (Amaranthus tricolour)
       - Stem medium thick, tender and leaves medium to large in size.
       - Suited for sowing at early summer                         - Yields 45 t/ha
Pusa Kiran
        - Suited for growing in rainy season                      
        - It gives yield of 35 t/ha
Pusa Keerthi
        - Suited for growing in summer season
        - It gives yield of 50 t/ha

IIHR Varieties
Arka Suguna:
A pure line selection from an exotic collection from Taiwan (IIHR 13560) Light green, succulent stem and broad leaves.First harvest in 25-30 days after sowing and 5-6 cuts in 90 days. Moderately resistant to white rust under field conditions.Yield 25-30 t/ha.

    Arka Samraksha                             Arka Suguna
Arka Samraksha:
It is a high yielding amaranth variety, with high antioxidant activity of 499mg (AEAC units) and minimum nitrate content of 27.3 mg and 1.34g of oxalates per 100g fresh weight of leaves. It is a pulling type amaranth variety with green leaves and stem, yields 10.9t/ha in 30-35 days duration.
Arka Varna:
• It is a high yielding amaranth variety, with high antioxidant activity of 417mg (AEAC units), nitrate content of 37.6mg and 1.42g of oxalates per 100g fresh weight of leaves. It is a pulling type amaranth variety with green leaves and pink stem, yields 10.6 t/ha in 30-35 days duration.

  

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