Ragi ( Eleusine coracana )
Irrigated
1. Seasons and Varieties
i. Marghazipattam (Dec - Jan)
| DISTRICTS : All districts except Kanyakumari & Nilgiris | VARIETIES : CO 9, CO 13, CO (Ra) 14 |
VARIETIES : CO 9, CO 13, CO (Ra) 14 , TRY 1
VARIETIES : CO 9, CO 13, CO (Ra) 14
ii. Chithiraipattam (April - May)
Rainfed
i. Adipattam (June - July)
| DISTRICTS : All districts except Kanyakumari & Nilgiris | VARIETIES : Paiyur 1, CO 13, CO (Ra) 14 |
VARIETIES : Paiyur 1, CO 13, CO (Ra) 14, Paiyur 2
VARIETIES : Paiyur 1, CO 13, CO (Ra) 14
ii. Puratasipattam (September - October)
II. PARTICULARS OF RAGI STRAINS
| PARTICULARS | CO (Ra) 14 | CO (Ra) 15 |
| Parentage | Malawi 1305 x CO 13 | |
| Duration (days) | 105-110 | |
| Season | ||
| Rainfed/ Irrigated | Both | |
| Grain yield kg/ha | ||
| Irrigated | 2892 | |
| Rainfed | 2794 | |
| Straw yield kg/ha | ||
| Irrigated | 8113 | |
| Rainfed | 8503 | |
| Stem | Erect | |
| Height (cm) | 115-120 | |
| Tillers | 8-9 | |
| Days to 50% flowering | 72 | |
| Ear size and shape | top curved | |
| Fingers | 9-12 | |
| Ear length (cm) | 10-12 | |
| Grain colour | Brown | |
| 1000 grain wt (g) | 3.1 |
| PARTICULARS | TRY 1 | Paiyur 2 |
| Parentage | Selection from HR 374 | VL 145 x Selection 10 |
| Duration (days) | 102 | 115 |
| Season | ||
| Rainfed / Irrigated | Kharif irrigated Sodic/ saline soils | Rainfed |
| Grain yield kg/ha | ||
| Irrigated | 4011 | -- |
| Rainfed | .. | 2527 |
| Straw yield kg/ha | ||
| Irrigated | 6800 | -- |
| Rainfed | .. | 4200 |
| Stem | Erect | Errect |
| Height (cm) | 100 | 90 |
| Tillers | 5 - 7 | 3-4 |
| Days to 50% flowering | 78 | 81 |
| Ear size and shape | Incurved | Incurved |
| Fingers | 5-8 | 7-8 |
| Ear length (cm) | 7.6 | 7.0 |
| Grain colour | Brown | Brown |
| 1000 grain wt (g) | 2.74 | 2.9 |