SUNFLOWER ( Helianthus annuus )

Source updated May '2016

SEASON AND VARIETIES

DISTRICT/SEASON	VARIETIES
A. Rainfed
1. Adipattam (Jun-July)	Variety	:	COSFV 5
Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Namakkal,
Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Dharmapuri,	Hybrid	:	KBSH 1, Hybrid CO 2
Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur
2. Karthigaipattam(Oct- Nov)
Cuddalore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Sivagangai	Variety	:	COSFV 5
Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Dindigul,	Hybrid	:	KBSH 1, Hybrid CO 2
Theni, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur,
Tirunelveli
B. Irrigated
1. Adipattam (June-July)
Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Namakkal,Tirunelveli,	Variety	:	COSFV 5
Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Tiruchirapalli,	Hybrid	:	KBSH 1, KBSH 44, DRSH 1, TNAU
Perambalur, Karur	Sunflower Hybrid CO 2
2. Karthigaipattam (Oct - Nov)
Cuddalore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar,	Variety	:	COSFV 5
Sivagangai , Ramanathapuram, Madurai,	Hybrid	:	KBSH 1, KBSH 44, DRSH 1, Hybrid CO 2
Dindigul,Theni, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur,
Karur, Tirunelveli
3. Margazhipattam (Dec-Jan)
Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Erode,	Variety	:	COSFV 5
Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni,	Hybrid	:	KBSH 1, KBSH 44, DRSH1, Hybrid CO 2
Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
4. Chithiraipattam (April - May)	Variety	:	COSFV 5
Coimbatore, Erode, Dharmapuri, Salem,
Namakkal, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur	Hybrid	:	KBSH 1, KBSH 44, DRSH1, Hyrbid CO 2

II. DESCRIPTION OF SUNFLOWER VARIETIES

Particulars	COSFV 5	Hybrid CO 2
Parentage	Cross derivative of Helianthus annus X H. preacox	COSF 1A X CSFI 99
Duration (days)	85-90	90-95
Yield (kg/ha)
Rainfed	1500	1950
Irrigated	1700	2250
Oil content (%)	40-42	38-40
Ray floret	Yellow	Light Yellow
Plant height (cm)	145-165	160-175
Seed size & colour	Dark brown	Dark brown
1000 seed weight (g)	48-50	50-60
Volume weight (g/100ml)	45-48	40-45