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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
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