BENGALGRAM ( Cicer arietinum L. )
I. SEASON AND VARIETIES
| DISTRICT/SEASON | VARIETIES |
| November (Winter season) Rainfed Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakkal, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Dharmapuri, Pudukottai, Erode, Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi. | CO 4 |
November (Winter season) Rainfed Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Namakkal, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Dharmapuri, Pudukottai, Erode, Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi.
CO 4
II. DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES
| Variety | CO 4 |
| Parentage | Cross derivative of ICC 42 x ICC 12237 |
| Year of release | 1998 |
| 50% flowering (days) | 40 |
| Duration (days) | 85 |
| Grain yield (Kg/ha) | |
| Rainfed | 1150 |
| Height (cm) | 35 - 40 |
| Branches | 3 - 5 |
| Flower colour | Light pink & veined |
| Colour of grain | Brown |
| 100 seed weight (g) | 30 - 32 |