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Kodo millet (Varagu) – Paspalum scorbiculatum
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| Panicle |
Grain |
Package of practices for Varagu
Season And Varieties
| Varagu |
Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Madurai, Dindigul, Theni and Ramanathapuram |
| District/Season |
Variety |
Rainfed
a) June-July
b) July-August |
CO 3 |
VARAGU
| PARTICULARS |
CO 3 |
| Parentage |
Selection from Georgia variety |
| Duration (days) |
120 |
| Pigmentation |
Purple stem |
| Tillering ability |
High |
| Panicles |
Well exposed clusters and spikelets |
| Grain Character |
Brown & Bold with hard seed coat |
| Grain Yield (kg/ha) |
| Rainfed |
1500 - 1800 |
| Special features |
Tolerant to smut, short duration |
Seeds and sowing |
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For line planting 10 kg/ha; For sowing 12.5 kg/ha Use of Gorru or seed drill is recommended. |
Seed treatment |
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Treat 1 kg of seeds with 2 g Thiram or Carbendazim. |
Field preparation |
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Plough the field thoroughly using a small iron plough or country plough to fine tilth. |
Fertilizer application |
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Apply basally FYM/Compost 12.5 t/ha; Nitrogen 44 kg/ha Phosphorus 22 kg/ha |
Spacing |
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For line planting 45 x 10 cm for sowing 10 cm in between plants |
Weeding |
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First weeding is done on the 15th DAS and the second weeding on 40th DAS |
Thinning |
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Thinning is done soon after weeding or before 20 DAS |
Plant protection |
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Generally no major problem of pests and diseases |
Post Harvest Technology
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