Saxena, K B and Sameer Kumar, C V and Hingane, A J and Nagesh Kumar, M V and Vijaykumar, R and Saxena, R K and Patil, S and Varshney, R K (2016) Hybrid ICPH 2740 assures quantum jump in pigeonpea productivity in peninsular India. Journal of Food Legumes, 29 (2). pp. 142-144. ISSN 0970-6380
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Abstract
Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is an important pulse crop of peninsular India and of the 4 m ha grown, this region contributes >70% both in area and production. The productivity of pigeonpea in this region is at around 650 kg/ ha, and to smash this low yield plateau, a hybrid technology, based on cytoplasmic nuclear male-sterility (CMS) and natural cross-pollination was evolved at ICRISAT. Among several location-specific hybrids were bred, ICPH 2740 gave out-standing performance in farmers’ fields and later released in Telangana for cultivation in 2015 as “Mannem Konda Kandi”. This wilt and sterility mosaic resistant hybrid was tested in 31 locations over five years exhibited 40.7% superiority over the ruling variety “Asha”. In the on-farm trials also, this hybrid recorded yield advantage of 36.2% in four provinces. This paper discusses salient features, performance, and seed technology of the hybrid ICPH 2740.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Research Program : Asia Research Program : Genetic Gains |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CMS, hybrid release, out-crossing, pigeonpea, seed technology |
| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Pigeonpea |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2017 09:08 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2017 09:08 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/10263 |
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| Projects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Funders: | Hybrid Pigeonpea Parents Research Consortium and National Food security Mission, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation |
| Acknowledgement: | The authors express their sincere thanks to various research partners of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Agriculture University (JNKVV, Jabalpur; and ARS, Palem, Telangana) and various seed companies which collaborated with us in evolving the hybrid pigeonpea technology. The financial support received from Hybrid Pigeonpea Parents Research Consortium and National Food security Mission, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India is acknowledged. |
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