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  Crop Improvement  
  Release of hybrids and high yielding varieties in cereals, pulses, oil seeds etc. for the benefit of the farming community are the impressive records of the research. The University has developed and introduced as many as 143 improved varieties which include 9 hybrids since inception. They are as follows  
  CEREALS PULSES  
 
Paddy 44 (42 varieties & 2 hybrids)
Ragi 19
Maize 4 (1 variety, 2 composites & 1 hybrid)
Total 67
Cowpea 10
Pigeon pea 4
Chickpea 3
Horse gram 2
Black gram 1
Green gram 1
Soybean 4
Avare 3
Rice bean 1
Total 29
 
CASH CROPS
Tobacco 2
Sugarcane 9
Total 11
  PLANTATION CROPS OIL SEEDS  
 
Cashew 7
Cardamom 2
Pomegranate 1
Mango 1
Total 11
Sunflower 6 (1 Variety & 5 hybrids)
Groundnut 3
Niger 1
Sesame 2
Castor 2(1 Variety & 1 hybrids)
Total 14
 
  OTHERS    
 
Sweet Potato 1
Fodder 3
Amaranthus 1
Tomato 4
Chilli 1
Turmeric 1
Total 11
   
  Among them, some of the recently released hybrids / improved varieties along with the details are outlined here :  
  Paddy  
  Southern Dry Zone  
 
  • KRH-2: A unique Hybrid with an yield capacity of 80 to 90 q/ha has been recommended for the State as well as for East, West and Southern parts of the country which include 11 States. It matures 20-25 days earlier and yields 5-10 q more than the best check variety Jaya. It is resistant to Neck Blast and this has spread over 5,000 ha in the State and has contributed additional returns of Rs.79 lakhs. This variety has stood first at All India level in-terms of its performance.

  • Improved varieties IET-8116 with an yield potential of 65 to 75 q/ha has been recommended for Cauvery command area. BR-2655 with an yield potential of 75 to 85 q/ha has been recommended for maidan area. KMP-101 a medium duration paddy maturing in 130 - 135 days with an average yield of 65 – 75 quintals per hectare is suitable for this zone. Further, two more varieties from Maharashtra viz. MTU-1001, a medium duration, semi-tall variety maturing in about 130-135 days, with an yield potential of 6.0 to 6.5 t/ha suitable for cultivation both in Kharif as well as in summer and MTU-1010 a short duration, dwarf variety maturing in 120 days with an average yield potential of 5.5-6.0 t/ha., tolerant to both BPH and blast and suitable for cultivation, both in Kharif as well as summer have been introduced.
 
  Eastern Dry Zone  
 
  • Aerobic Paddy -MAS-946-1 , a high yielding with an average yield potential of 5.5 t/ha gives 42% higher yield compared to the check Rasi with duration of 120 days which saves 50% of water has been identified at Bangalore.
 
  Southern Transitional Zone  
  Kadamba (FARO-37), paddy variety with an average grain yield potential of about 65 q/h and duration of 135-140 day suitable for irrigated areas has identified at Honnaville.  
  Hill Zone  
 
  • IR-5773 with an yield potential of 55 to 60 q/ha has been recommended for low land area. While, IET-13901 with an yield potential of 69 q/ha has been recommended for Hill Zone. Whereas, KHRS-21 a high yielding, semi tall paddy variety with a duration of 160 -165 days and yield potential of 50 to 55 q/ha has been recommended for release for lowlands of Hill Zone. KHP-10 (59 q/ha), a red rice variety which gives 25 % higher yield compared to the check KHP-2 has been identified at Mudigere. The variety is tolerant to blast disease and is recommended to cultivate in midlands of hill zone. PUBM-8, a mutant of PUB-Local with an yield potential of 62 q/ha with an increase of 54% higher than the check Hemavathi has been recommended cultivation lowlands.
  
  Coastal Zone  
 
  • KCP-1 with an yield capacity of 40 to 45 q/ha has been recommended for coastal area. Further, Champaka(IET-14758) , a medium duration red kernelled paddy variety maturing in 125-130 days with an average grain yield of 50 q/ha and straw yield of 66 q/ha. Another medium tall variety viz., IET-14758 , with a duration of 145-150 days, with an average yield of 50 q/ha and resistant to gall midge has been recommended for cultivation in low lands of Coastal Zone.
 
  Food Security for Arid & Semi-Arid Regions - Nutritional Millets for Masses  
  The production of ragi has improved tremendously with the development of Indaf varieties by Padmasree Lakshmanaiah. Shift in monsoon and occurrence of blast in the recent year necessitated evolving medium / short duration varieties with blast resistance which resulted in release of GPU varieties. Krishna (GPU-28) yields 40-45 q/ha under irrigated and 30-35 q/ha under rainfed conditions. Somana (GPU-26) is an alternative to Indaf-9 variety and yields 30-35 q/ha under rainfed conditions. The variety Krishna (GPU-28) gained much appreciation by the farmers and it has spread over 2 lakh ha. area so far in the State. L-5 is a long duration and a substitute for Indaf-1 and Indaf-8 varieties. MR-6 is a high yielding, light brown colour ragi with a duration of 120 days and yield potential of 45 – 50 q/ha under irrigated condition and 30-35 q/ha under rainfed condition. This variety is highly tolerant to neck and finger blast. GPU-48 , a short duration variety, which matures in about 100 days with an yield of 37 q/ha. It is tolerant to blast and suitable for catch cropping (time and space) under irrigated conditions. Proso millet variety GPUP-21 developed at Bangalore with bold grains, maturing in 70-75 days, with an yield potential of 15 q/ha has been released at the national level for cultivation in Karnataka and Tamilnadu. GPU varieties and L-5 are recommended for low to medium rainfall areas of southern Karnataka. The investment of release of GPU series Ragi has contributed net returns of Rs. 50 crores annually.  
  MAIZE  
 
  • Maize composites NAC-6004 (56 q/ha) and NAC-6002 (57 q/ha) have been recommended for southern, central, eastern dry and southern transitional zone. Both are resistant to downy mildew and turcicum leaf blight diseases.
  • A hybrid maize viz., NAH-2049 (90-100 q/ha) with high adoptability and tolerance to both turcicum leaf blight and downy mildew diseases has been identified from ARS, Naganahalli which is superior in yielding ability compared to almost all public and private.
 
  PULSES - Sources of Proteins  
 
  • Pigeon Pea Variety BRG-1, a dual purpose variety with duration of 175 to 190 days and average yield potential of 14 q/ha.
  • As an improvement over BRG-1 another pigeon pea variety viz., BRG-2, has been identified for suitable late sown conditions with a duration of 145 days and potential grain yield of 13 q/ha.
  • ICP-7035, a dual purpose, medium duration (160-170 days) variety yielding on par with TB-7 (12 q/ha) has been identified for cultivation in Sterility Mosaic Disease prone areas of Zone-5.
  • Cowpea varieties KBC-2 (13 q/ha), IT-38956-1 (12.5 q/ha) and KM-5 (12 q/ha) have been recommended for southern, central and eastern dry zone.
  • Two desi type Chickpea varieties JG-11 (20-25 q/ha) and Vishal (18-20 q/ha) and one Kabuli type KAK-2 (10-12 q/ha) have been recommended for central dry zone.
  • Blackgram variety LBG-525 with a yield potential of 12 q/ha, maturing in 70-75 days is recommended for southern transition zone.
  • Horsegram PHG-9 (9 q/ha) has been recommended for southern, central and eastern dry zone.
  • Fieldbean variety HA-4 with an yield potential of 101 q/ha with 14% higher yield compared to the ruling check HA-3 has been recommended for zone-5.
  • An under utilized Ricebean variety KBR-1(7q/ha) has been identified from Bangalore and recommended for cultivation in zone-5.
  
  OIL SEEDS  
 
  • Sunflower hybrids KBSH-41 (15-17 q/ha with an oil content of 42 - 42%), KBSH-42 (16-18 q/ha with an oil content 39-41%) and KBSH-44 (20 q/ha with an oil content of 36-38% ) have been recommended for southern, central, eastern dry and southern transitional zones. These are tolerant to downy mildew, alternaria rust and necrosis diseases. The performance of these varieties at All India level has out scored all other private hybrids.
  • Groundnut variety K-134 (14-15 q/ha with an oil content of 45.9%), VRI-2 (14-15 q/ha with an oil content of 45.3%) and GPBD-4 with an average pod yield of 14 q/ha under rainfed condition and resistant to tikka, leaf spot and leaf rust.
  • SesamumT-7 (7 q/ha) has been recommended for southern, central and eastern dry zone.
  • Niger variety KBN-1 (4.7 q/ha) with 37% oil content has been recommended for Zone-5.
  • DCH-32 a hybrid castor maturing in about 160-180 days with an yield potential of 20–24 q/ha and oil content of 48 per cent and DCS-9 (Jyothi), another castor variety maturing in about of 120-150 days and yield potential of 15-20 q/ha and oil content of 49% have been released from ZARS, Hiriyur.

  
  CASH CROPS  
  SUGARCANE  
 
  • Sugarcane Co 8371 with an yield potential of 180 t/ha has been recommended for Cauvery and Bhadra Command Area.
  • A mid-late maturing sugarcane variety Co 86032 developed at Mandya by crossing Co 62198 and CoC 671 with cane yield of 172 t/ha and sugar yield of 25 t/ha has been released by both Central and State Variety Release Committee for cultivation in entire peninsular zone including Karnataka.

  
  TOBACCO  
 
  • Tobacco variety KST-19 with an yield capacity of 12.5 to 13 q/ha has been recommended for southern transitional zone. More than 75% of the cigarette tobacco area has been occupied by these two varieties. The amount spent on tobacco research since 1976 to 1993-94 being Rs.127 lakhs, the additional returns each year due to introduction of these new varieties have contributed more than Rs. 8 crores.
 
  Horticulture Crops  
  TOMATO  
  Three Tomato varieties viz.
  • TLB-111- Vaibhav (450-500 q/ha. round and light red fruit)
  • TLB-130 - Nandi (450-500 q/ha, round and red fruit)
  • TLB-182 - Sankranthi (450-500 q/ha, oblong, deep red, firm and export quality fruit) have been recommended for southern, central eastern dry and southern transitional zone.
  • Vegetable Cowpea variety PKB-6 (11 t/ha) with a duration of 100 days has been recommended for Zone-5.
  • Brinjal purple coloured Punjab Moti Brinjal variety with a maturity period of 110-115 days and yield potential of 8 t/ha is recommended for rainfed situations of Zone-7.
  • Chilli variety Ceylon (for green chilli purpose) with a duration of 165 days and yield potential 58 q/ha (green chilli) recommended for Zone-5, 6 and 7.
  • Cashew H – 1608 (Hybrid-Dhana)
  • Chintamani -3 comes to bearing early. A ten year old tree gives an average yield of 12kg with nut yield of 7.94 g and suitable for export. It is recommended for cultivation in Maidan areas.
  
  MANGO  
 
  • MA-1 (Aishwarya) clone of alphanso variety of mango is outstanding with an yield of 10 t/ha, regularity in bearing and lower incidence of spongy tissue (11%). The clone has been recommended and released for general cultivation purposes.
  
  FODDER CROP  
 
  • Lucerne RL-88, high tonnage fodder variety of Lucerne with yield potential of 80-85 t/ha recommended for zone-4 and 5.
 
   
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