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Gujarat Anand Castor 11

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Irrigated and Rainfed Areas of Middle Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2018
Average Yield: 
Irrigated: 3230 kg/ha; Rainfed: 2366 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Early maturity. Mahagony stem colour, double bloom and convergent type branching habit. Flat leaf, spiny capsule, condensed internodes, compact spike and light brown seed colour
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> This variety gave 26.30% of higher yield over check variety GC 3 whereas, it found at par with hybrid GCH 7 for seed yield under irrigated condition in middle Gujarat. Under rainfed conditions of Middle Gujarat, it also showed 35.59% higher seed yield than check variety GC 3. Days to flowering, days to maturity and number of nodes upto primary spike indicated earliness of GAC 11 over all the checks. Hence it is more suitable for intensive cultivation in irrigated areas of middle Gujarat. This variety showed resistant against wilt disease.as far as insects it is comparable with sucking pests like thrips, leaf hopper and whitefly infestation. The oil content of this variety is 48.44% which is comparable to checks.</p>
Name of centre: 
ARS, Sansoli

Gujarat Anand Forage Bajra 4

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Middle Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2018
Average Yield: 
580.8 q/ha (Green forage yield) 120.3 q/ha (Dry fodder yield)
Special Features: 
Single cut nature, light green foliage colour, thin stem, tall plant height, more number of tillers per plant and higher number of leaves per plant.
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<p class="rtejustify"> This variety gave 17.76 and 13.15 per cent higher green forage yield; 20.42 and 13.92% dry matter yield as well as 31.25 and 33.43% crude protein yield over the checks GFB 1 (LC) and Giant <em>Bajra</em> (NC), respectively in Middle Gujarat conditions. On quality point of view, this variety contains 20.9% Dry Matter, 7.66% Crude Protein, 80.5% Neutral Detergent Fiber, 30.82% Crude Fibre and 42.31% Acid Detergent Fiber content. This variety showed low infestation of rust disease no incidence of downey mildew disease. Low infestation of shoot fly and no infestation of myllocerous weevil.</p>
Name of centre: 
MFRS, Anand

Gujarat Anand Yellow Maize Hybrid-3

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Middle Gujarat Agro-climatic zone for rabi season
Year of Release: 
2018
Average Yield: 
6656 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Orange flint grains Single Cross Hybrid with high β-carotene than normal maize.
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Medium maturing, orange flint grains, High test weight (350 g). Grain filling upto the tips of ear. Moderately resistant against <em>Turcicum</em> Leaf Blight and Sorghum Downey Mildew diseases and resistant against Common Rust. Resistant against stem borer under field conditions. High tassel density of spikelets. Silk is pigmented and</p> <p> Tassel is pigmented.</p>
Name of centre: 
MMRS, Godhra

Gujarat Anand Durum Wheat 3

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Bhal & Coastal Agro climatic Zone-VIII of Gujarat State, under rainfed condition as well as under restricted irrigation (Two Irrigation) condition.
Year of Release: 
2017
Average Yield: 
1508 kg/ha under rainfed condition; 2663 kg/ha under restricted irrigation condition
Special Features: 
Attractive bold amber grains having high β-Carotene (2.11 ppm), good nutritional quality, grain mottling is very less and moderately resistant to black & brown rust.
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<p class="rtejustify"> This variety produced 1508 kg/ ha grain yield under timely sown rainfed condition which is 10.7% higher than GW 1. Under restricted irrigation condition (two irrigation), this variety exhibited 2663 kg/ha grain yield which is 19.3, 68.6 and 68.8% higher than Local check varieties GW 1, GDW 1255 and GW 1139 &amp; 18.9 and 22.5% higher grain yield over National check varieties AKDW 2997-16 and HI 8627,&nbsp; respectively.</p>
Name of centre: 
ARS, Dhandhuka

Gujarat Anand Bidi Tobacco Hybrid 2

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Middle Gujarat (Anand, Kheda and Vadodara districts) under Irrigated conditions.
Year of Release: 
2017
Average Yield: 
3948 kg/ha cured leaf yield
Special Features: 
More number of leaves per plant with good spangling and puckering
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Medium to late group. It is as good as &nbsp;MR GTH 1 in chemical constituents of leaf. This variety exhibited&nbsp; 17 % &nbsp;higher cured leaf yield than existing hybrid check MR GTH 1. Resistant to root-knot, mosaic and leaf curl diseases in normal field conditions. Good smoking quality as per the traders opinion. This variety produced 3948 kg/ha cured leaf yield which is&nbsp; 17 % higher than existing hybrid MRGTH 1.</p>
Name of centre: 
BTRS, Anand

NRC-37

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Middle Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2017 (Endorsed)
Average Yield: 
2283 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Non-shattering in habit, white colour flower and presence of hairs on pods
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Semi erect plant growth habit. Spherical seed shape with yellow seed colour. The variety NRC 37 was found superior for seed yield by 17.8 % over national check JS 335 as well as 35.7 and 47.2 % over local check GS 1 and GS 3, respectively. The seed possesses 19.2 % oil and 46.8 % Protein.</p>
Name of centre: 
Devgadhbaria

Gujarat Anand Kodra 3

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Dry lands, hilly and tribal region of Dahod and Panchmahal districts of Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2016
Average Yield: 
2457 kg/ha
Special Features: 
High protein content (8.83%) and higher milling recovery (53.4 %)
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Higher grain yield (2457 kg/ha), erect plant growth habit, medium maturity and suitable for &nbsp;rainfed condition, brown seed colour with ellipsoidal shape, non-shattering in habit, highly resistant to shoot fly &amp; moderately &nbsp;resistant to head smut disease</p>
Name of centre: 
Dahod
 
 
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