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Crop, Chr.no & FAMILY ORIGIN SEEDRATE IMP POINTS VARITIES

Scientific Name &SOWING
Cereals:
Rice 2n=24 Graminae Indo- Dapog 4-6 DEE-GEE- IRRI Rice varieties from IR 8 to IR 72.
(oryza sativa ) burma seedlings/hillWOO-GEN is Spontaneous mutation: GEB 24,ADT 41 - Dwarf mutant of
(O. glaberrima ) at 14 DAS. dwarf gene; Basmati 370.Induced mutation: Parbhani, Jagannath.
present in Africa. SRI 1 Protien 6-7%; Rice Hybrids:APHR – 1 (IR 58025A X Vajram)
seedling /hillShort day APHR – 2 (IR 62829A X MTU9992) KRH1 (IR 58025A X IR
plant; 9761-10-IR) CORH – 2 (IR 58025A X C 20R);
at 25X25 cm Kharif crop. Co 31 (O.perennis x GEB 24) Drought resistance.
or 30X30 cm Red rice Heera; HYVs: Swarna, Vijetha, MTU1000,Jaya. Blast:
at12 DAS NLR-145, Somasila Swathi, Shravani; BPH: Vajram, Vijetha
Deepti, Krishnaveni;Gall midge : Kavya, Surekha Jagtial
60 to 80 kg/ sannalu;Short slender: Chittimutyalu, Kala namak
ha
For direct Long slender: Pusa Basmati1, Pusa 1121,Vasumati, Sumati
seeded and
transplanted.
Wheat: 2n=6x=14 Graminae South 100 - 125 k g NORIN-10- 10Introduction: Sonara63, Sonara64,Mayo64 , Lerma Roj 64 .
West
(Triticum aestivum) -Asia / ha (bold Dwarf gene. 20Introduction :Safed Lerma, Sharbati Sonara, Kalyansona,
Emmer :2n=4x=28 seed) King of cereals. Rust resistant : Sonalika.
( T.dicoccum) 75- 100kg /h Protein 11-12%
Macaroni 2n=4x=28 a Rabi crop . Note: the protein in pulses is higher in lysine and lower in
(T.durum) (medium size) Long day plant. sulphur amino acids, while cereal grains such as wheat or rice
Einkorn 2n=2x=14 are
25-140kg/ha lower in lysine and higher in sulphur amino acids.
T.monococum (late sown)
Maize 2n=20 (Zea Graminae Mexico Pure crop- 20- Protein- 10%, High lysine composites :Shakti man 1&2, Rattan, Protina ;
mays ) 25 kg seed/ Zerm Oil – 4% Kisan, Jawahar, Vikram, Sona, Vijay, Amber ;
ha.
fodder maize Progeniterse; CoBc 1 is latest variety of baby corn.
--- 40-50 Teosinte. Introduction: Sikkim primitive 1 and Sikkim primitive 2.
kg/ha Queen of cereals . Mass Selection: KT 1 - U. P. and RAS 1 - Rajasthan. 1
Opaque genes Three way cross hybrids - Ganga -5, Trishulatha
Double cross hybrids - CoH 3,Ganga 1,Ganga 101,Deccan,
Ranjeeth; Double top cross hybrid - White kernel hybrids -
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Ganga safed 2, Histarch, Ganga 3, Ganga 4,Ganga 5 etc.

Sorghum 2n= Graminae Ehiopia & 12-18kg/ha Male Introdution : Milo and kafir from USA.
(sorghum bicolor) sterility: combined Use of CMS lines: CSH 5 2077 A x CS 3541.
sudan (broadcastin
kafir Protein : Mutation: X ray mutant from CSV 5 (148) AND Co 19 is a
(Africa) g) 8-12kg/ha 7.4 – 14.2% natural mutant from Co 2. Varieties: CSV1 CSV-2, CSV-4, M35-
(drilling) 1, CSV-13 Hybrids: CSH-1(ratoon crop), CSH-2, 3 etc forkharif
6kg/ha Rabi.
and CSH 7, 12, 13 for
(dibbling) Striga resistant varieties -N-13, SPV-462.

Bajra Graminae Africa 4.0-5.0 kg/ ha Tift 23-A male HB-1 (PAU) :Tift 23-A X BIL -3B (first hybrid)
(Pennisetum (drilling) sterile line HHB-67, Pusa moti, BJ-104
americanum 2.5-3.0 kg/ha 11.6% protien Varieties: PS B – 8, PSB 15, mukta.
(dibbling)
Fingermillet 2n=36 Graminae Vavilov- 4-6 kg/ha. Rich in Calcium Indaf 5 Ragi from Karnataka.
(Eleusine coracana ) Africa Indaf 9:Indaf 5 cauvery x IE 929
Decandole Mutation :T20 - mutant from AKP - 7.
– India Varieties: saroda, Kalyani, Simhadri, Padmavathi, Ratnagiri,
Godavari, Gauthami.

Korra Graminae China (or) 5 kg /ha. 12.3% - Chitra, Arjuna, Prasad, Lepakshi, Krishnadevaraya,
protein Nallamala,
(Setaria Italica ) Central italian millet, Narasimharaya, Srilakshmi
Asia Fox tail millet
German millet.
Barley Graminae Ethiopia Irrigated – Malt used for Ritambhara, Haritma ,Kedar, Azad , Kailash, Amber,
(Hordeum vulgare L.) manufacture Vijaya
of ,K-141*, Lakhan (K226) Jagarati (K287), BHS46*, VLB1,
2n=14 75-90 kg /ha beer and 1 1
other Manjula (K329) , BHS-169*, Geetanjali (K1149)*, K409 ,
1
Late sown- liquors like Karan 16, , RD2508 , Pragati 226)*, Jagarati
80-100 kg/ha brandy,whisky
etc.
Pulses:
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Redgram 2n = 22 Kharif:12-15
(Cajanus cajan) leguminasae Africa kg/ha Protein 21-25% Prabhat short duration variety from IARI.
Rabi : 45 ICPL 85063 (Lakhsmi) both for kharif and Rabi
kg/ha kharif: 170-180 days;ICPL 332 (Abhaya);ICPL 8719
(Asha)’Maruti( LRG-41):Rabi ICPL-87
ICRISAT varieties – ICPL 870, ICPH-8 (Hybrid variety)
Vishakha, Sharada,

Green gram leguminasae India Sole Crop -- Protein 25% Pusa Baisakhi and Co-4 Rice fallows --- LGG 410
(Vigna radiate) 12-15 Kg/ha Tolerant to high temp. --- Padma, Sunaina & Co-4
2n = 22 Green manure Early maturing (60-65 day) --- Pusa Baisakhi, k851,PS16,
-25-30 Kg/ha Padma, Sunaina & Co-4,
Summer Crop Pusa Bold (Vishal),
-25-30 Kg/ha
Rice fallow -
30-35 Kg/ha
Black gram 2n = 22 leguminasae India Kharif – 15-18 Protein 24% Kharif LBG-20, LBG-623, WBG-26, T -9
(Vigna mungo L) kg/ha. Rabi (rice follow) : Krishna, LBG-611, LBG-22, LBG-648,
Rabi - 18-20 LBG-685, LBG-645
kg/ha Varieties resistant to YMV :UG-218, Pant-U19, DPV-88-31
Varieties resistant to downymildew: LBG-17, LBG-402, LBG-
22, LBG-611.

Bengal gram/chana leguminasae Western Desi Type 65- 21% protein, Pusa 256-rainfed condition; Radhey ;
(Cicer arietinum) Asia 70 kg/ha Malic Acid (90- Gaurav –resistant to ascochyta blight;
2n = 16 (Turkey) Kabuli type 96%); Oxalic Avarodhi &JG-74 resistant to wilt;
80-90 kg/ha Acid (4-10%) Jaffa(1948) first variety medium size grain& early
maturity
Cowpea leguminasae Central Vegetable meat Arka garima, Pusa barsati, Pusa dofsali, Pusa phalguni,
(Vigna ungiculata) Africa (or) Protein 23.4% Pusa komal, Pusa Ritu Raj.
India
Lentil leguminasae India 30-35 kg /ha Protein 25%; Pant L 234,NFL 92 (Narendra Masoor 1) , Bombay 18,IPL

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(Lens culinaris Rabi crop. 81(Noori) ,K 75 (Malika) , Pusa 4076 (Shivalik), Pusa 1, Pusa 4,
Medik) Pusa 6 ,PL 77-12 (Arun) ,LH 82-6 (Garima) ,Ranjan ,Asha , L
2n=14 4147 (Pusa Vaibhav) .

Oilseeds: In kg/ha
Groundnut leguminosa Brazil. Kharif:120(B) 47-53% oil JL – 24 (Phule pragathi), TAG -24, Greeshma, Prasuna,
Abhaya,Apoorva,ICGV-86590,K – 134, TPT-2, TPT -3, ICGV
(Arachis hypogaea) e 150(S); Rabi: and
150(B),180(S), 26% protein; 86325, DRG 12, Kadiri 4,5,6, Jcc-88,
2n = 40
Summer150(B) Ca- def.popping ICGS 11,ICGS - 44 ICGS – 76, Kalahasti, Narayani, TG 26,
180(S)Note: B- deficiency TMV 2, J-11, Gaug – 1.
B-Bunch type Hollow heart.
S-Spreading
Sesame 2n=26 Pedaliaceae Ethiopia Row Oil 18-20% AP:-Gauri, Madhavi,YLM-11, YLM-17, Chandana(ICS-94)
(Sesamum indicum seeding Brown seeded varieties à Grown in Coastal areas.
:5kg (rainfed) Gauri, Madhavi, YLM-11, YLM-17,Varada,Usha,TMV6 ;
:4kg (irrigated)
White seeded varieties à Grown in Telangana area
Broadcasting:
Rajeswari, Swetha, Pratap, RT-125, Mrug-1, TG-22, T-12,
:6kg ( rainfed)
T-78 etc., Black seeded varieties à Krishna, Soma,
:5kg (irrigated)

Sunflower 2n=34 Asteraceae Southern Varieties: Oil 48-53% Maruti, KBSH 44, Pro Sun 09, NDSH – 1, DRSH – 1, MSFH
(Helianthus annus) USA 8-10(rainfed) –
(Peru) & 6-7(irrigated) 8, APSH – 11,
Hybrids: Jwalamukhi, Sungene 85
Mexico
5-6 (Rainfed) Hybrids : TNAUSUF 7, DRSF 108, EC 69874, EC 68413, EC
4-5(irrigated) 68414 (Russian) Sunrise selection (Canadian )
Rapeseed&Mustard Brassicacea India and Majorrabi Refined oil is Rapeseed:
Four diploids are : e Afganistan, oilseed crop. called colza is a)Toria : Agrani, Bhawani, Parbati, Anuradha ,Sangam and
1. B.nigra - Black pakistan 5-6 kg/ ha used in Europe. T- 22( Punjab selection)
B.
mustard 2n=16 2. should be Allopoly ploids b)Brown sarson: Pusa kalyani,Supla,M-18.
oleracea -Cabbage sown in rows 1. B.napus - Rape c) Yellow sarson: Benoy,YST-151,Type-42,M-3.
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Rape seed. 2.5 to 3.0 cm 2n=38 Mustard : Pusa Agrani, Pusa bold, Geeta, Kranti,
4. B.tourne frotii - in case of a 2. B.juncea – Jagannadh, Jawahar Mustard 2,Vasundhara,Varuna,
Wild turnip pure crop. 2n=36 Indian
B.
Vardhan, M-27, RLM 198, Krishna, Rohini ,Prakash, Pusa
1.5-2.0 kg /ha mustard 3. Jaikisan(bio-902)developed by V.L. Chopra.
carinata -
for mixed
sthipplammustard
cropping (veg /oil seed)

Safflower 2n=24 Asteraceae 8-10 kg/ha oil is used in the Varieties – Manjira, Sgaramuthyalu (APRR – 3), Parbhani
Carthamus pure crop. preparation of Kusum, Phule Kusum,A-1 (National Check)
tinctorius 4-6 kg/ha- “roghan” in Hybrids - DSH – 129, NH – 1 ( Firdt non-spiny hybrid in the
Mixed crop/ Europe. world), NARI – 15,NARI – 38, Bhima, Girna, Sharda and
Border crop. Oil is Swetha.

Soybean 2n = 40 Leguminosa central 75-80 kg/ha; 20% 0il and 40% JS- 93 – 05, JS – 335, PK – 1029, MACS – 450, LSB – 1, LSB –
(Glycine max ) e China Late sown: protien 3.
100-120 kg/ha
Niger Compositae Ethiopia Broadcasting 35-40% oil, Ootacamand, GA 10, Phulbani, GAZ, GA 10, CHH4, RCR 317, TN
(Guizotia : 8 kg/ha Line Linoleic acid is 5.
abyssinica ) sowing : 5 kg/ major FA.
ha
Spacing : 30 x
10 cm
Linseed/ common Linaceae Eastern - rainfed : Oil is high in Dual purpose varieties including Gaurav, Shikha, Jeevan and
flax (Linum Mediterran Broad casting omega-3 fatty acid, Parwati;
usitatissimum ) 2n= ean to @ 40 kg/ha 20-24 % protein, Surabhi, Janki, Himalini, Surabhi ,Janki, Nagarkol, R-552 Kiran,
India Drilling @ 37-42% oil. Sheetal Jawahar -23 , Punjab LC-54, Himalini LC-54, Swetha,
30kg /ha Shubra, Garima and Neelam

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Castor 2n=20 Euphorbiac Ehiopia Rainfed crop : Oil is used as Kranthi, Haritha, Kiran released by PJTSAU,HYD. Jyothi, Jwala,
(Ricinus communis) e ae 12 - 15 kg/ha : lubricant DCH-177, DCH-519 released by IIOR Hyd. Bhagya and
55,000 plants / ha Sowbhagya are the oldest varieties.
contains
Irrigated crop Aruna is a mutant variety.
recinoliec acid.
: 5 - 6 kg/ha :
18,500 plants/
Oil is 40-45%, 12-
ha 16% proteins,23-
27% fibre.
Fibre crops:
Cotton (Gossypium Malvaceae India HYV-10 to 15 King of Fibres; Introduction : Cambodia cotton in South India, MCU- 1
hirsutum) kg/ha, Hybrids White Gold. 14.5- Varieties: MCU – 5, MCU – 10, K9, K10
– 2.5 to 22.5% Hybrids: Interspecific hybrids - HB 224,
2n = 4x = 52 3.0kg/ha. (desi cotton), Varalakshmi (Laxmi x SB 289E),
Depth of 17.5-22.5%
Sowing : 4 to Intraspecific hybrids - Dhanalaxmi, H6,
(American cotton) H4shankar (Gujarat 67 x American nectariless).
6cm
1 Bale =170Kg Desi cotton - DH 7, DH9
Fibre strength: Male sterility based hybrids - Suguna, PKVHY3, ARDH- 7
Stelometer;Fibre Mutation :MCU 7- Xray irradiated mutant of L 1143 MCU 10 -
fineness: Gamma irradiated mutant of MCU 4 Indore – 2,MCU – 5 and
micronair
Rasmi etc.
Colour of fibre:
Nickerson –hunter
Fibre maturity:
Sherly analyser

Jute 2n=14 Tiliaceae i) 10- 11 Kg/ha.

i(Corchorus i) Indo- ii) 6 to 7 Kg/ha Golden Fibre, capsularis – JRC 212, JRC 321, JRC 7447
capsularis) Burma 1 Bale =180Kg. olitorious– JRO 524, JRO 878, JRO 835
ii(Corchorus olitorius) Mutation breeding : Using x rays JRC 7447 and Rupali
ii) Africa
Mesta Malvaceae Drilling – (line i)Single reed
i(Hibiscus i) Africa sowing) - method -Good i) Bimili 1; AMC-108 HC- 583
Cannabinus) 2n=36 6Kg/ha Broad Quality fibre.ii)
ii(Hibiscus casting Beat-Break Jerk ii) HS 4288; HS 7910 AMV 1; AMV 2; AMV 3(surya), AMV – 4
sabdariffa) 2n= 72 ii) India -12 Kg/ha (Kalinga), AMV – 5 (Durga)
Method - Poor
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Dry Retting - poor

quality ;Wet
Retting - Give
good quality fibre.
Agave / sisal Amaryllidac Mexico 1. Suckers Flowering (Polling) -------------------------------
(Agave sisalina) (A. eae / 2. Bulbils Hecogenin-
Americana) Agavaceae (Cortico steroids)

Sugarcrops: 62% of world

Sugarcane Graminae Indo china 30,000 setts of sugar; Early varieties [Co- 8336 Co -8341 Co -T 64]
Saccharum
( Myanmar 3 budded setts i)Hand Refracto Drought resistant varieties like Co -740, Co- 235, Co -997, Co -
border and
officinarum ) 2n= Flowering - or 70-75q/ha; meter:Brix 6304
New jaggery preparation: Co7706
ii)Polarimeter& arrowing reading
Guinea 80,000 setts of (Total Solids
Seurolyser-sucrose Late maturing varieties (12 -13 months): Co 7219, Co7706,
%. 2 buds. present in the juice Co8011, CoR8001.
Earthing up, in %); 18-20 % Saline / Alkaline Soils : 81V48, 81A99, CoT8201, 93A145
Detrashing
and Propping
Sugarbeet Chenapodiac Silesia Seed rate = 10 Bolting; Multigerm Erotype E - West Germany. Romoskava -U.S.S.R.
(Beeta vulgaris) eae (meditarran kg / ha. (4 seedlings U.S. 35 %U.S. 75 - U.S.A.
ean sea) Depth of glomerule) Maribo Anglo Poly ,Maribo Magna Poly ,Maribo Resista Poly-
sowing 2-3 cm BRIX- 23-24 %
denmark. Triplex & Bush E - U.K.

Tobacco Solanaceae Cental Avg. wt. of the Bidi tobacco FCV: Chatam, Delcrest, Kanaka parbha, Dhanadayi, Jayasri,
(Nicotiana tabacum) America seed is 0.08 to (Anand)9.7% hema, bhavya, gauthami, trupti, ratna, kanti and hemadri.
(Nicotiana rustica) 0.09 mg & 11, Orobanche full Bidi: keliu 20, anand 2,3,23,119, GT-4,5 and bhavyasree.
000 - 12, root parasite. Chewing: Chama, Podali, Gandak, Bahar, Sona, Vairam,
000seeds/g. Priming: Thangam, Bhagyalakshmi, Maragadham, Prabha, Meenakshi,
Seed rate is 3 (harvesting mature Vaishali Special, Abirami, Dharla and Lichchavi (PS-14).
leaves) Rustica: Sonar Motihari.
kg/ha for N.
tabacum and 6 Curing: drying Natu: Prabhat, Vishwanath, Natu Special, Pyruvithanm and
kg/ha forN. process. Bhairavi (NG73).

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rustica. First transgenic Cheroot: DR 1, Bhavani Special, Lanka Special and

optimum seed plant in the world. Sendarapatty Special.
rate is 3-5 Cigar-wrapper: Krishna
kg/ha. Burley: Sweta (BSRB 2) and Banket A1

Crop, Chr.no & FAMILY ORIGIN Propagation IMP POINTS VARITIES

Scientific Name method
Fruit crops: Mango King of fruits* Neeleshan: Neelum X Baneshan. Late maturing ;
2n=40(Mangifera anacardiac Indo Veneer “National fruit of Neelgoa: Neelum X Yerra MulgoaRegular bearing,high
indica) e ae burma grafting India”, Only0.1% yield;
region Or inorching flowers develops Swarna Jahangir : Chinna suvarnarekha X Jahangir.
Kurukkan : Salt Some Poly into fruits. AU Rumani:Mulgoa X Rumani.Heavy and regular bearer
resistant and emgryonic Pollinatorhouse withKMH-1(Kodurmango hybrid -1): Cheruku rasam X
Polyembryonic. root stocks: fly.
Olour : Vigorous KhaderManjeera Rumani X Neelum
Bappakai, Alphonso variety Arka Aruna :Banganapalli X Alphonso Dwarf, regular,
rootstock Rumani, Chandrakara is very
Kalepad& prolific
n Bellary, Goa, susceptible to Arka Puneet: Alphonso X Banganapalli Regular and
Vellaikolamban : D Pahutan,
warfing. this spongy prolific
Salem,
Moovandan and tissue. Arka Anmol : Alphonso X\Janardhanpasand
Mazagoaon,
Nekkare : Salt Mylepalium Storage temp. is Arka Neelkiran: Alphonso X Neelum Ideal for HDP.
tolerant. and 8- 9 0C Amrapali : Dashehari X Nellum Ideal for HDP.Mallika :
Pulima : Prolific vellaikolumb Neelum X Dashehari Regular bearer,Ratna(Neelphonso):
rootstock a n. Neelum X Alphonso
Kalaypad -dwarfing Sindhu :( RatnaX Alphonso) Back cross progeny of Ratna
stock, Prabhasankar :Bombay X kalaepad
Mahamudbahar: Bombay X kalaepad
Jawahar: Gulabkhas x Mahamooda Bahar
PKM-1: Chinna suvarnarekha x Neelum, long distance
trans. PKM-2: Neelum X Alphonso
Table varieties: Baneshan, Neelum, Bangalora, Rumani,
Alphonso, Mahamooda and Goa bunder.
Juicy varieties: Chinna rasam, Pedda rasam, Cheruku
rasam, Kothapalli kobbari,Panchadara kalasa. Panakalu,
Phirangiladdu. Table and juicy varieties: Chinna
suvarnarekha , Peter. 8
Off-season Varieties: Neelum, Bangalora, Baramasi,
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Royal special.Pickle varieties: Achar pasand, Tellagulabi of

Nuzivid, Alipasand, Guddemar(Hamlet)
Varieties for preservation: Baneshan and Bangalora.
Banana 2n=33 Musaceae South East Sword Desuckering, Varieties: Dwarf Cavendish, Robusta, Grand nine, lal velchi
(Musa paradisiaca) Asia suckers propping and (red skin), poovan: Rastali, Amrit pani, Mortman; Poovan
(Musa acuminata) Cut rhizomes mettocking are mysore, Nendran (banana chips), Monthan (culinary
edible sps.(triploid) called Bits imp. Practices. purpose),
Storage temp. is and Peepers. Riped banana Ney Poovan, safed velchi, lady finger (diploid varities).
12-13 0C contains 26% Hybrids: FHIA-1(gold finger), bodles altafort,
sugar. Apple of rajapuri, moongli, CO-1: kellar laden x m. balbasiana x
Paradise and kadali
Tree of paradise, Hill Bananas: Virupakhi
Papaya 2n=18 Caricaceae Tropical Seed rate is Papain(enzyme) Gynodioecious varieties:pusa delicious, pusa majesty,
(Carica papaya) America 250-300g/ha contains 72.2% coorg honey dew(selection from honey dew), sunrise solo,
(gyno protein. Yellow Taiwan,
Storage temp. is dioecious); pigment in surya etc. Diecious varieties: pusa gaint, pusa dwarf, pusa
9-10 0C papaya
400-500 g/ha nahna-(extremely dwarf),CO-1, CO-2, CO-3, CO-5(Papain
(Dioecious) –caricaxanthin. extraction), pink flesh sweet (TSS-12-14BRIX). HYBRIDS:
1g=20 seeds CO-3: CO-2X sunrise solo, CO-4:CO-2 X Washington:
Guava 2n= Myrtaceae Tropical Seed and Air Ambe-bahar: Feb Seeded varieties- Allahabad safeda,Lucknow-49, Arka
(Pidium guajava L.) America layering or to March Mridula , Red fleshed and Allahabad Surkha;
Storage temp. is (from ground Mrig-bahar: Nov Seedless: Nagapur seedless, Saharanpur seedless
9-10 0C Mexico to layering. to January. Hybrids:Saefd jam : Allahabad Safeda x Kohir,
Peru) Hasth-bahar: Kohir Safeda: Kohir x Allahabad safeda, Nasik, Apple
October colour, Banarasi, Hafsi, Dharwar, Anakapalli, Harijha and
chiitdar etc.
Amla /Aonla 2n= euphorbiac South East
(Emblica orficinalis) e ae Asia

Sapota Sapotaceae Tropical Seed, Gutta parcha - Varieteis: Cricket ball, kalipatti, Kirthibatti, Pala, Guthi, CO2,
(Achrus zapota) America inarching and chewing gum PKM-1 Baramasi, Chhatri, Jonna valasa, vavivalasa,
(Manilkara achras, soft wood (Chicle). Bangalore, Thagarampudi,etc.

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Manilkara zapotilla ) grafting. Hybrids: CO-3: Cricket ball and Vavivalasa.

PKM-2: Guthi and Kirthibarthi.
PKM-3: Guthi and Cricket ball.
Pomegranate Punicaceae Iran stem cuttings Edible part is aril. varieties :Bhagwa, Bedhana, Jodpur, RedDholka, Ganesh,
Punica
( granatum) (Persia) Fruit cracking due Alandhi, Musket Red, Jalore seedless, jyothi,
to B deficiency. Papershell, Spanish Ruby, Vellodu, Kabul, Khandhari, and
Storage temp. is Arakta etc.
0-2 0C Hybrids: Mridula: Ganesh X Gul-e-sha Red.
Ruby: Ganesh x Kabul xYercaud x Gul-e-sha Rose pink.
Pine Apple Bromiliacea Brazil Shoot Queen of fruit varieties : Giant Kew, Kew, Queen, Mauritius, Jaldhup ,
Ananas e suckers, crops. Lakhat, Charlotte Rothschild etc.
comosus Ananas ground Enzyme called
sativus suckers, slips, “Bromelin.” Storage temp. is 11-13 0C
crown, and
stem bits.
Ber Rhamnacea Indo-China Mainly Seeds Poor mans fruit. Varieties: Umran, Kaithli, Banarasi karaka, Gola, Seb
Indian Ber : e region superior Dandan, Meharun, Sanur-2, Meharun, Dandan etc.
Zizyphus varieties by
mauritiana Chinese budding.
Zizyphus
ber:
jujuba
Custard apple Annonacea Tropical Seeds; Stone fruits. Lalsithapal, Mammoth, Balanagar, British Guinea, Pinks
Annona squamosa e America. cuttings, Mammoth, Islandgem, Washington, Arka Sahan, Atemoya
. grafting
and budding.
Jack fruit Moraceae India seeds. Vivipary is Rudrakshi and Ceylon
Artocarpus common and NJT1, NJT2, NJT3 and NJT4 NJC1, NJC2, NJC3 and
heterophyllus Cauliflorous. NJC4
monoecious
FIG (Anjur) Moraceae Southern hard i)Capri fig:wasp i) Stanford, Crosic, Samson, Roe ding etc.
Ficus carica Arabia woodcutting. Blastophaga ii) Black Ischia, Turkish white, Marseilles, Kadota, Mission,
psenes. Adriatic, Brown turkey, Celeste, Conardia etc.
ii)Adriatic fig or iii) Zide, Taranimt.Calimyrna.

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Common fig; iv) San Pedro, dauphine, Gentile, Blanguette, king and
iii)Smyrna fig; Lampeira etc.
iv) White
Sanpedro.
Grape 2n= Vitaceae Armenia Resistant TRAININING: Variteis: Bangalore blue, Gulabi, Anab-e-Shahi, Dilkush,
European grapes: near root stocks: i)Head System: Patcha Draksha, Puas seedless, Thompson seedless,
Vitis
( vinefera) Caspian i)Phylloxera Simple &cheap; Beautty
American grapes- Sea (Aphid) - St. ii)Pendal System/ seedless and Perlette.
vitis labrusca and George and Arbour/ Pergola/ Hybrids: Arkavati: Black champa X Thompson Seedless,
vitis rotundifolia Riparia. Mandwa/ Over
Arka Kanchan: Anab-E-Shahi X Queen of Vineyard, Arka
i)Nematode head/ Bower
Hans: Bangalore Blue X Anab-e-Shahi,
&soilsalinity- system. Arka Shyam :Bangalore Blue X BlackChampa,
Salt creek Iii)Telephone
system/ Over Arka Neelmani: Black champa X Thompson Seedless,
iii)Nematode
head trellis / Arka Shweta: Anab-e-Shahi X Thompson Seedless,
--Harmony
Telephone trellis Arka majestic: Anab-e-Shahi X Black Champa(Table
and Dog system. purpose)
ridge iv)Kniffin/ Arka Chitra : Angoor Kalan X Anab-e-Shahi Table purpose
espalier System: ArkaSoma: Anab-e-Shahi X Queen of Vine Yard
PRUNING: Arka Trishna : Bangalore Blue X Queen of Vineyard (wine)
i)Summer: Arka Krishna: Bangalore Blue X Convent large Black (juice)
(March-April) Arka Urvashi: Hur X Beauty seedless (juice & wine resistant
also back/ Anthracnose)
to
growth pruning. Pusa Navarang: MadeleineAngavine X Ruby Red.
ii)Winter/forward:
(Oct –Nov) Storage temp. is 0-2 0C

Litchi Sapindacea Southern Seeds and air edible portion is Saharanpur Early bedana, Dehra doon, Culkattia,
Litchi chinensis e China layering or aril. Storage Muzzafarpur, Late bedana, Swaran roopa (selection).
gootee. temp. is 0-2 0C
Bush Phalsa: Tiliaceae India seeds Sharbathi only.
Grewia subinaequalis
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Grewia asiatica
Citrus Group: Sweet Rutaceae South East Seeds exhibit Root stock: Sweet Orange: Sathgudi, Mosambi and Batavian, Malta,
orange -Citrus Asia. 45-90% poly i)Jamberi, Malta Blood Red, Jaffa, Hamlin,Washington Navel Orange
sinensis embryony. ii)Gajanimma, and Pineapple.
Mandarin Orange- iii)Trifoliate Mandarin: Nagapur Mandarin, Coorg Mandarin, Khasi
Citrus reticulata Orange,
Shield or T- Orange, Kinnow Mandarin(King Mandarin x willow leaf
Acid lime – iv)Karnakhatta
budding. v)Sathgudi Mandarin)
Citrus aurantifolia Mandarin, Ponkan, Satsuma Mandarin, Dancy
Lemon-C. limon seedling,
Citrus
Grape fruit- vi) Rangpur lime, Tangarin, Darjeeling, Sikkim Orange and Cleopatra
vii)Acid lime, Mandarin.
paradisi Acid lime: Vikram, Pramalini, Chakradhar, Balaji;
viii)Kichili,
Pummelo -C. Lemons:Seed Varieties- Lisbon, Villa Franca, Eureka, Nepali
ix)Pummelo,
grandis
x)Wood apple, Round, Nepali Oblong and Rajhamundry.
Citron-Citrus xi) Sweet Lime. Seedless Varieties- Malta, Lucknow and Italian.
medica Bahar Treatment
Sweet lime – Jan-Feb (Ambe
Citrus limettoides bahar or Angam),
Gaganimma Citrus
- June (Mrig bahar
pennivesiculata or Edagam),
Sour Orange- Citrus
aurantium Rough Oct (Hastha
lemonCitrus
– bahar or
jamberi Rangapur Gairangam).
Citrus
Lime -
limonia
Apple Rosaceae South Malling IX King of Variteis:Diploids- Reddelicious, Yellowdelicious,
Malus pumila / West Asia root stock. temperate fruits Jonathan,Triploids- Baldwin, Beauty, RomeBeauty, Ambri,
Malus sylvestris Crab apple fruit is a false Sunheri, Ambstarking, Ambroyal, Ambrich, Chaubattia
Malusbaccat fruit Princess , tropical beauty, Chaubattia Anupam, Ambred
a used in (Pome). Ambri is
Storage temp. is Red. Hybrids: Lal Ambri: Red Delicious X Ambri Sunehri (
.
india Indigenous and
0-2 0C Ambri X Golden delicious ),
extensively grown
Ambstarking ( Starking delicious X Ambri 81), Ambroyal (
Budding or in the Kashmir.
Starking delicious X Ambri 84), Ambrich (
grafting RicharedXAmbri 15),
methods.
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Chaubattia Princess ( Delicious X Early Shanburry ),

Chaubattia Anupam ( Delicious X Early Shanburry ),
Ambredred ( Delicious X Ambri 57 )
Peach Rosaceae China grafting and Peach is Table cultivars: Alexander, Elberta, J.H.Hale, Cardinal etc.
Prunus persica L. budding (T or generally self Canning cultivars: Certex, Halford, Fortuna, Crawfords
shield fruitful except early, Golden bush etc.
budding). the variety J.H Nectarine cultivars: Nectared, Sun grand, Sunlite, Sun red,
Hale, Sun rise and sun ripe.
peach is a drupe.
Pear Rosaceae South- Shield (T) Pear trees Baghu Gosha, Conference, Early china, Bartlett, Favourite,
French / European / West Asia budding. are usually Hardy, Nashpati and Kieffer etc.
Soft pear:Pyrus
- trained to Storage temp. is 0-1 0C
communis Modified leader
Oriental/Japanese
method.
Pyrus pyrifolia
Pear-
Plum Rosaceae i)Caspian Tongue Santa Rosa, Beauty, Grand duke, Plum red, Kelsey, wickson
Prunus domestica Sea grafting, Chip Bur Bank, Victoria etc.
(European plum) budding Beauty, Santarosa and Mariposa are self fruitful cultivars
Prunussalicina and T and used as pollenizers for
(Japanese plum) ii)China budding. plum. Kelsey, Eldorado, Wickson, Larado and Farmosa are
self unfruitful cultivars

Cherry Rosaceae South T budding or Trained on Sweet cherry: Emperor Francis, EarlypurpleBlackheart,
Sweet Cherry: Central Inverted T modified leader Compact Lambert, Jubilee, Sam, Summit, Sue, Sunbrust e,
Prunus avium Sour Europe Budding. system. English morello etc.
Cherry:Prunus and Asia Sour cherry: Mont morency, North Star, English morello
cerasus Minor
Vegetable crops: love of apple’ or Hilly areas& plains : Pusa rubi, Pusa early dwarf,
Tomato:2n = 24 Solanaceae Peru, 400 to 500 ‘love apple’. poor Marutham, Arka vital, Pusa 120, HS-10, sweet 72, S-12, Co
Cultivated tomato - Ecuador – g/ha. mans orange’. -1, Sioux (American var), Best of all, Pusa early dwarf
Licopersicon Bolivia Alkaloid-tamatin processing: Roma and Punjab chuharra
esculentum IIHR: Arka Abha, Arka Abhizit, Arka Ahuthi, Arka

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Small fruited Pigment Aloukik,Arka Meghali, Arka Sourab, Arka Sourab, Arka
tomato- Licopene Srasika, Arka vartnan, Arkavikas, Arka visal, S-12, Pusa
Licopersicon Blossom End Rot: Sheetal (cold resistant), Best of all, IVRI -2
pimpinellifolium Calcium Floradade: brought from Florida, SL-120 (nematode rest)
deficiency; Fruit Hybrids:
cracking: Boron Pusa rubi: Sioux X Improved meeruti (Indeterminate)
deficiency Pusa Early Dwarf : Improved meeruti X Red cloud(determ)
Flavrsavr is Bt. Pusa Red Plum:L. esculentum X L. Pimpinellifolium
tomato variety.
Co 1, Co -2 ,Co -3,Gulmohar (MTH 6) ,Punjab chuharra, Ox
heart, Punjab kesari, Pusa sada bahar, Sweet – 72, Roma,
Yasvanth ,ARKA RAKSHAK latest hybrid of IIHR
Brinjal / egg plant Solanaceae Indo- 375 to 500 g S. auriculatum is Long fruit varieties:Pusa purple long:
2n = 24 Burma per hectare. immune to little . Pusa purple cluster long:
Solanum leaf. Long green varieties: arka kusumakar, arka shirish,
melongena Fruit type is Krishna nagar, green long.
berry. Round purple: Pusa purple round:is resistant to fruit borer
and little leaf of brinjal. Selection-6, suphala, arka
navaneet, krihsnanagar, purple round, pant ritu raj, vijaya
hybrid, shyamala.
Round green: banarasi gaint, round striped.
Roundish white: Manjeri, Visali.
Oval fruited varieties: Junagad oblong, Bhagyamati, H 4 .,
Cluster fruited varieties: pusa purple cluster, arka
kusumakar, Bhagyamathi (APAU variety).
Spiny varieties: H-4, Manjeri.
Hybrids:Pusa anmol : pusa purple long x hyderpur;
Arka Navaneet :IIHR22-1 X Supreme.
Chilli Solanaceae Chilli - 1 to 2 kg Green chillies are Varities: Bhagya laxmi (G4), Sindhuri, Baskar/ CA -235,
Capsicum annum Peru ; seed/ ha rich in Rutin; Prakash (LCA 206), Hissar sakthi, N.P46 A, Arka lohit,
Bell pepper Bell pepper Pungency due to Hybrid: Pusa Jwala: Pusa Red X N.P 46A;
Capsicum -South capsaicin. Pusa sadabahar : Pusa jwala X IC 31339;
fruitiscens
America Pigment due to Punjab lal :Perennial X long red;
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capsanthin. Kiran (x235): G4 X anther mutant.

Bell pepper Varieties: Arka basant,Arka gourav,Arka
mohini, California wonder, Yolo wonder, Pusa deepthi
(suitable for both kharif and rabi)
Okra/ bhendi Malvaceae South 20- 25 kg /ha Fruit is Arka Abhaya, DUR – 1(seetla jyothi), DVR – 2 (seetla uphar
Abelmoschus Africa (summer); 12 capsule, used as : EMS – 8(mutant derived from pusa sawani),
esculentus - 15 kg / ha clarifier in Harbajan, Pusa makhmali, Perkins long green:
2n = 72 to 144 (poly (rainy season) jaggery Pusa sawani: CIC 1542 x Pusa mukhmali
ploidy) manufacture P-7: pusa sawani xA. manihot sp manihot .
Arka Anamika:A.esculentus xA. manihot sptetraphyllus .
Parbani kranthi: A. esculentus sp pusa sawani x A.
manihot.
Cucumber: 2n = 24 Cucurbitace India 3 to 5 kg per cucurbitacins, - Vars: Japanese long green, KTCH – 11, Straight – 8,
Cucumis sativus ae ha tetra cyclic Gemini, Poinsettia( Resistant to angular leaf spot, downy
triterpenes mildew).
bitter pollen Hybs: KTCH – 8: poinsettia x LC – 3.
fertilizer is called Pusa samyog:Japanese gynoecious line x green long
metaxenia
naples
Cucumber can be trained in bower system.
Ridge gourd 2n = 26 Cucurbitace spain 5 to 7 kg per delightous Sponge gourd vars:
Luffa acutangula - ae ha. compound - Kalyanpur chikni, Pusa chikni, Pusa sneha &Pusa supriya.
Sponge gourd- Luffein Ridge gourd vars: Arka swathi, Arka sumeeth, Pusa
Luffa cylindrical - nasadar, Punjab sadabahar, Satputia (hermaphroditic
flowers).
Bottle gourd - Cucurbitace Malabar 3 to 6 kg per Bottle gourd is Pusa manjari: pusa summer prolific round X selection 11.
Lagenaria sicerarea ae region of ha. strictly cross Pusa meghdoot: pusa summer prolific long X selection –
India pollinated. 2 Pusa summer prolific long: summer crop.
Snake gourd- Cucurbitace china 3 to 6 kg per Ratio of male and Light green – with white stripes Dark green – with
Trihcosanthes ae ha. female ranges palegreen stripes
anguina 2n = 22 from 31 : 1 -22 : 1
Bitter gourd Cucurbitace Indo – 4 to 6 kg per 1 st rank among Arka harith, Coimbatore long, Pusa do mausami, Pusa
Momordica ae Burma ha the cucurbits in vishesh (picking and dehydration.)
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Water melon- 2n = Cucurbitace South 3 to 5 kg per richest iron, Arka jyothi, Arka manik, Asahi yamato, sugar baby,
22 ae Africa ha. lycopene and Pusa bedana:tetra – 2 (4x) x Pusa rasard ( 2x).
Citrullus lanatus anthocyanin
pigments.
Musk melon2n= 22 Cucurbitace China 4 to 6 kg per slip stage. Arka jeet, Arka rajahans, Har madhu, Pusa madhuras,
Cucumis melo ae ha Pusa ras raj, Pusa sharbati.
Cole crops: 375 g /ha. Pickle is called as Golden acre, Pusa Drum Head, chief drum head savoy,
Cabbage Brassica Cruciferae Sauerkrat. Conical head group (Jersey wake field).
oleracea var Flavor-glucoside Red cabbage: red rock, red Danish. edible parts called
capitata called sinigrin. head.
Cauliflower Cruciferae Mediterran 375 g /ha. Edible part is Early Kunwari, Pusa Deepali, Pusa Himjyoti, Pusa Shubhra
Brassica oleracea ean region CURD. Dania, Pusa snowball K-1:
var botrytis Browning-B def
Whiptail:Mo def
Knol – khol Cruciferae Northern Edible part: Late varieties: wiser snscor, wiser tribe, king of north;
Brassica caularapa Europe Knobs (swollen Early varieties:White Vienna, Purple Vienna.
portion above the
ground)
Onion Amaryallida North West flowering Plant part : Bulbs Pusa Red: yellow colour and mild pungency. resistant to
Allium cepa ceae India shoot known flavor:Allyl propyl onion thrips.
as Scape. disulphide, Bellary Big, Bellary Red, Poona Red, Nasik Red, Patna Red,
bulbs1000 to red pigment is Arka Kalyan,Arka Niketan and Arka Pragati
1200 / ha “Quercetain”.
Garlic Amaryallida clove or flavor is due to MH @ 2500 to 5000 ppm when sprayed 2 weeks before
Allium sativum ceae bulbils or Allecin(AA) and harvest inhibited sprouted in storage
aerial bulbils. Diallyl disulphide.
Plant part: Cloves
French bean Leguminase Central Bush type 95 Also called as : arka komal, bountiful, contender, Kentucky wonder: Pant
Phaseolus vulgaris ae America kg/ha Kidney bean or anupama, Pusa parvathi (X ray radiation)
2n =22 Pole type - 25 snap bean
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Cluster bean 2n =24 Leguminase India 30 to 40 kg Guar gum Durga bahar, IC 11521, Pusa mausami, Pusa nav bahar,
Cyamopsis ae per ha (galactomannan). Pusa sada bahar,
tetragonolobus
Garden pea 2n =14- Leguminase Ethiopea 100 to 120 kg deficient in s Alderman, Arkel, Asauji, Bonneville, Early badger:
Pisum sativum ae per ha. containing
amino acids
methionine,
cysteine.
Dolichos bean Leguminase Arka jay, Arka vijay, Pusa early prolific, DL.1428(Arthanari)
Dolichos lablab ae
Colocasia 2n =28 Araceae South amylase (17 Corm paste:fufu Panchamukhi, Sahasramukhi, Sathamukhi Deshi, Bunda,
Colocasia esculenta Central – in Africa, taro, Benda,fisabad,bunsi, lathara, gyano no. 12, gyano no.22,
Asia 25%). Gaint taro, gyano no 36, gyano no 40, vane no. 1,2, 3 and S 11.
Cormels or Alocasia.
daughter
corms
Elephant foot yam Araceae India Corm acridity and --------------------
Amorphophallus irritate -crystals
campenulatus of calcium
oxalates.
YAM Araceae South East Tubers, tuber yam contains Dioscorea alata: Srikisthi, Sri rupa, Srilatha
Dioscorea alata Asia pieces sapogenins (base Dioscorea rotundata: Srisubra, Sripriya.
and vine of steroidal drug)
cuttings and alkaloid sapogenin is diosgenin.
sweet potato Convolulac South Tuber and highest solar Kiran, and Samrat; Pusa safed, pusa lal, rajendra
Ipomaea batatas e ae America vine cuttings. energy fixing sakarkand, kemhangad local, srinandini, sreevardhini.
2n =6x=90 efficiency. rabi
season crop.
Potato Solanaceae Peru Seeds and Botanically Early mature: kufri chandramukhi, kufri lavkar, kufri
Solanum stem tuber. modifiedStem ashoka, kufri jawahar. Late :kufri deva, kufri megha,
tuberosum tuber . late blight Mid: kufri sindhuri, kufri jyoti, kufri lalima, kufri swarna,
is most danger kufri badshah,kufri giriraj, kufri Sutlej.
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Tapioca 2n =36 Euphorbiac Brazil Roots/tubers Sagois an important food product derived from cassava
Manihot esculenta eae contains poison starch.
short day plant. HCN. Cynogenic
glucosides:
Linamarin and
Lotaustralin
Carrot Umbellifer Central 5 to 6 kg per beverage called Nantes (The core is tender sweet self orange coloured)
Daucus carota ae Asia ha kanji, rich in Chanteney (core sweet and deep reddish orange) Pusa
carotin a kesar IARI: local red x nantes half long.
precursor of pusa meghali (temperate type) half long:
vitamin A
Radish Cruciferae Europe or edible portion is Pusa himani, Pusa desi, Pusa chetki, Pusa reshmi, Hill
Raphanus sativus Asia fleshy root queen.

Turnip 2n = 18 Cruciferae Russia and 500 seeds Root formation is pusa kanchan, Pusa swethi, Cranford,
Brassica rapa Siberia weight /g. called knob Pusa swarnima: golden ball X Japanese white
2-3 kg/ha. formation. MH spray to the crop before harvest to preventsprouting.

Flower crops: Rosaceae Oregon Shield or T- Queen of the 1.Hybrid Teas: Abhisarika, Akashsundari, Anupama,
Rose and Budding flower; Rose Anuraag, Arjun, Ganga, Dr. B.P. Pal, Golden afternoon,
Rose sinensis Colorado water; Rose Haseena,
of USA gulkand 1:1 Mridula, Nurjehan, Poornima, Rakta gandha, President
sugar & rose Radhakrishnan
petals 1.Floribundas: Akash nartaki, Arunima, Delhi Princess,
Himangini, Madhura, Mohini, Sindhur
2. Polyanthas: Anjani, Nartaki, Swati,
3. Miniatures: Chandrika, Pushkala,
4. Climbers: Akash pradip, Delhi white pearl
Jasmin Oleaceae India cuttings Varities: Gundu Malli, Single Mohra, Double Mohra,
J.sambac, J. Madanban, Ramabanam, Kasthuri malli.
auriculatum, J. High-yielding varieties:CO1 Mullai, CO2 Mullai, Pari Mullai,
grandiflorum Long point, Long round, Medium point, Short round
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Chrysanthemum Compositae Europe Cuttings and Queen of East. Large flowered cultivars
Chrysanthemum and Asia Suckers. symbol of i) white : snow ball, Beauty
indicum Royalty in japan ii) yellow : Chandrama, Super Giant
2. Small flowered cultivars for pot culture
i) white : Mercury
ii) yellow : Aparajitha
3. Small flowered cultivars for cut flowers
i) white : Birbal Sahani
ii) yellow : Sujatha
iii) mauve : Apsara, Neelima
4. Small flowered cultivars for garland
i) white : Sharad shobha
ii) yellow : Freedom
Marigold Compositae Central seed (0.8 – 1 African marigold Important cultivars: yellow boy, Harmony boy, Red brocade
Tagetus erecta - and kg/ac or 2-2.5 - little devil bicolour, little devil yellow, Butterscotch, Royal
African marigold South kg /ha) “vulgar minds” Bengal, Queen Sophia,and Tangerene.
Tagetus Patula - America herbaceous French marigold African Marigold: Apollo, Aztee, Golden age, Spun gold,
French marigold cutting. is a symbol of Spun yellow, Guys and Dolls, Happiness, Dolly, Pot –o-
“Jealousy”. gold.
Friendship flower French Marigold: Sparky, Spanish brocade, flame, flaming
in USA. of fire, orange flame and star of India, triploid varieties are
showboat; sever star (T-erecta x T-patula)
Pusa narangi Gainda – Cracker Jack x Golden Jubilee
Pusa basanti Gainda – Golden yellow x Sun giant
Tube rose Amaryillid Mexico Seeds & Rameswar, sharga
Hyacinthus indicus aceae Bulbs

Spices: Kerala is the Assam: Jorhat, Nadia, Maran, Thinladium, Thingpuri. Andhra
Ginger Zingiberacea South East seed rhizomes. largest producer of Pradesh: Narsipatnam, Siddipet, Tuni. Kerala: Wynad local,
Zingiber officinale e Asia 1500 – 1800 ginger. Ernad, Kuruppamadi, Thoduphuza. W.Bengal: Burdwan
kg per ha. Ginger oil and Karnataka: Karakkal Sikkim: Bhaise, Gorubathane, Mazole:
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Exotic varieties: China from chin and Rio-de-janeiro from Brazil

Turmeric Zingiberacea South East Mother Plant part: Long duration: Duggirala, Tekurpeta, Armoor and Mydukur, CLL
Curcuma longa and e Asia rhizomes 2000 Rhizome 324, 325, 326 and 327 Medium duration: Kothapet,
Curcuma aromatica – 2500 kg /ha, kasturi used for Krishna, Kesari, CLL Short duration: Amalapuram, Dindigram,
Primary the preparation of PCT – 13 (Suguna), PCT – 14 (Sudarshan).
fingers: 1500 kum kum.
to 2000 kg/ ha Curcumin
Black Pepper Piper Piperaceae western stem cuttings Useful plant part: Karimunda, Kalluvally, Kottandan, Narayakkodi, Aimpiriyan,
nigrum inflorescence Ghats of Fruits/ Berry. Neelamundi, Kuthiravally, Balankottah, Malligesara and
is acatkin . South India Fruiting branches Uddagare.
(Malabar) (plagiotropics) Panniyur 1, 2 (Krishna), 3 (Shima), 4 and 5
king of spices.
Cardamom Small or Zingiberacea Seed and plant part: Fruit Mysore type Malabar type Vazhukka type
lesserCardamom: e Malabar rhizomes. (capsule)
Elettaria cardamom Coorg cardamom Malabar selection – 1 (CCS – 1)(Malabar
cardamomum Large type, Mudigere – 1(Malabar type),
Cardamom: native to
Amomum subulatum Eastern
Himalayas)
Coriander Apiaceae Mediterran Seeds @ 12- Plant part: Leaves Lam CS 2 – Sindhu, Lam CS 4 – Sadhana, Lam CS 6 – Swathi,
Coriandrum satuvum ean region 15 kg per ha and Fruits (seeds) Lam CS 7.
Fenugreek Trigonella Fabaceae South East Seeds 30-35 Pusa Early Bunching, Lam selection 1, Co 1, Rajendra Kranti,
foenum graecum Europe kg -rain fed. Rmt 1.
Kasuri methi – 12- 15 kg-
Trigonella irrigated crop.
corciculata

Cumin Apiaceae Mediterran Plant part: Fruits Rajasthan zeera 19, Gujarat cumin 1 (GC -1), Gujarat cumin 2,
Cuminum cyminum ean region (dried seed) RS – 1.

Plantation crops: Tall vars:East Coast Tall, West Coast Tall, Laccadevi
Coconut Palmae/ Indo- seed kalpa vriksha’. Ordinary, Laccadivi Micro and Andaman Ordinary;
(Cocos nusifera) arec aceae Malayan Dwarf vars:Chowghat orange dwarf (COD), CGD, Malayan

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Region Green Dwarf (MGD), MYD, MOD, Ganga Bondam.

(South East ECT X G.B (Godavari Ganga) ; WCT X COD (Kera Sankara)
Asia) COD X WCT (Chandra Sankara) LO X COD (Chnadra Laksha)
L.O XG.B (Laksha Ganga)
WCT X G.B (Kerala Ganga)
A.O X G.B (Anantha Ganga)
Double Century: clonal progeny selection.

Cashew 2n=42 anacardiac Tropical Seeds and Plant part: BPP 9 (H 3/28): it is a selection from a cross between T. No.56
(Anacardium e ae South soft wood Kernel. x M 10/4. In Maharastra: improved varieties are Vengurla 1,2,3,
occidentale) America grafting 4 and 5. In Tamil Nadu: improved varieties are Vridhachalam 1
(South East Goa Feni (liquor) and 2. In Karnataka: improved varieties are Ullal 1 and 2. In
Brazil) Nut is adrupe . Kerala: improved varieties are Anakkayam 1, BLA 39-4, and K22
-1.
Tea 2n= 30 Theaceae/ Leaf is edible Darjiling is main Grown in west Bengal, assam and kerala .
Camelina sinensis caramaliac part. area
e ae
Coffee Rubiaceae Ethiopia Gleanings: Processing: Kent’s coffee: Vigorous – red fruits, Cauvery-- catura x Hybrido
i)Coffe Arabica (South Collection of - de – Timor, Selection 5: Hybrid devamachy x S 881 – vigorous
wet method:
Africa) dropped
ii)Coffe robusta berries. parchment coffe; and rust free, S – 6: Robusta x Kent‟s Arabica
Dry methid: Selection 1R(S-274): High yielder ii) Selection 3R HybridR: C.
cherry coffee congenesis xC. canephora
Arecanut Palmae/ Islands of seeds Economic Plant Sree vardini : A. catechu x A. triandra; mangala, su
Areca catechu part: Kernel chali
arec aceae Indian mangala; sreemangala, moti nagar, smarudhi.
Ocean supari: Fully ripe,
9 month Kalipak
supari: 6-7
months
Cocoa sterculiacea Tropical Cauliflorus Criollo type is I)forestro ii) criollo; TRINITARION: criollo x forester
Theobroma cacoa e South habit. best quality Amazon, Amelonado,
America Economic Plant
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Rubber Tapping is Latex contain RFU-112,600,605, 703, 513, 625.

done to 32% dry matter.
extract latex.
Oil palm Palmae/ West Plant part: Dura: shell is Oli palm research station at pedavegi, andra Pradesh.
Ealias guinensis Nut and
arec aceae Africa present; pisifera: Palm oil is used for prdution of margarine.
Mesocarp
Shell is absent ;
tehera: cross of Stripping is done in oil palm. Rich in palmatic acid
dura and pisifera.

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