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TNAU Agritech Portal ::Traditional Varieties grown in Tamil nadu

Kakacholam (Traditional Cholam)
Traditional cholam varieties are grown in Kothali village at Thoothukudi district. It is a black seeded (Crow colour in Tamil kaka) variety. Duration of the crop is 6 month. They are cultivating this crop as rain fed and irrigated system. The seed rate is 30 kg/acre. It may be sown in the month of September-October and to be harvested in the month of January – February. The seeds are kept for next sowing by farmers themselves. This variety is suitable for livestock as fodder. It can be used as inter crop along with any other crops.