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Gujarat Anand Yellow Maize Hybrid-3

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Middle Gujarat Agro-climatic zone for rabi season
Year of Release: 
2018
Average Yield: 
6656 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Orange flint grains Single Cross Hybrid with high β-carotene than normal maize.
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Medium maturing, orange flint grains, High test weight (350 g). Grain filling upto the tips of ear. Moderately resistant against <em>Turcicum</em> Leaf Blight and Sorghum Downey Mildew diseases and resistant against Common Rust. Resistant against stem borer under field conditions. High tassel density of spikelets. Silk is pigmented and</p> <p> Tassel is pigmented.</p>
Name of centre: 
MMRS, Godhra

Gujarat Anand Durum Wheat 3

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Bhal & Coastal Agro climatic Zone-VIII of Gujarat State, under rainfed condition as well as under restricted irrigation (Two Irrigation) condition.
Year of Release: 
2017
Average Yield: 
1508 kg/ha under rainfed condition; 2663 kg/ha under restricted irrigation condition
Special Features: 
Attractive bold amber grains having high β-Carotene (2.11 ppm), good nutritional quality, grain mottling is very less and moderately resistant to black & brown rust.
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> This variety produced 1508 kg/ ha grain yield under timely sown rainfed condition which is 10.7% higher than GW 1. Under restricted irrigation condition (two irrigation), this variety exhibited 2663 kg/ha grain yield which is 19.3, 68.6 and 68.8% higher than Local check varieties GW 1, GDW 1255 and GW 1139 &amp; 18.9 and 22.5% higher grain yield over National check varieties AKDW 2997-16 and HI 8627,&nbsp; respectively.</p>
Name of centre: 
ARS, Dhandhuka

Gujarat Anand Bidi Tobacco Hybrid 2

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Middle Gujarat (Anand, Kheda and Vadodara districts) under Irrigated conditions.
Year of Release: 
2017
Average Yield: 
3948 kg/ha cured leaf yield
Special Features: 
More number of leaves per plant with good spangling and puckering
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Medium to late group. It is as good as &nbsp;MR GTH 1 in chemical constituents of leaf. This variety exhibited&nbsp; 17 % &nbsp;higher cured leaf yield than existing hybrid check MR GTH 1. Resistant to root-knot, mosaic and leaf curl diseases in normal field conditions. Good smoking quality as per the traders opinion. This variety produced 3948 kg/ha cured leaf yield which is&nbsp; 17 % higher than existing hybrid MRGTH 1.</p>
Name of centre: 
BTRS, Anand

NRC-37

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Middle Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2017 (Endorsed)
Average Yield: 
2283 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Non-shattering in habit, white colour flower and presence of hairs on pods
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Semi erect plant growth habit. Spherical seed shape with yellow seed colour. The variety NRC 37 was found superior for seed yield by 17.8 % over national check JS 335 as well as 35.7 and 47.2 % over local check GS 1 and GS 3, respectively. The seed possesses 19.2 % oil and 46.8 % Protein.</p>
Name of centre: 
Devgadhbaria

Gujarat Anand Kodra 3

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Dry lands, hilly and tribal region of Dahod and Panchmahal districts of Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2016
Average Yield: 
2457 kg/ha
Special Features: 
High protein content (8.83%) and higher milling recovery (53.4 %)
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Higher grain yield (2457 kg/ha), erect plant growth habit, medium maturity and suitable for &nbsp;rainfed condition, brown seed colour with ellipsoidal shape, non-shattering in habit, highly resistant to shoot fly &amp; moderately &nbsp;resistant to head smut disease</p>
Name of centre: 
Dahod

GCT-3

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Rustica tobacco growing areas of Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2001
Average Yield: 
3285 (Middle Gujarat); 5986 (North Gujarat) kg/ha cured leaf yield
Special Features: 
Suitable for Lal Chopadia and Bhuka
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> High yielding, tall type, medium leaves with parrot green colour</p>
Name of centre: 
BTRS, Anand

GCT-2

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Rustica tobacco growing areas of Middle Gujarat
Year of Release: 
1994
Average Yield: 
3512 kg/ha cured leaf yield
Special Features: 
Suitable for Bhuka
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Tall type, medium cast, high leaf potential with well distributed leaves</p>
Name of centre: 
BTRS, Anand

GC-1

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Rustica tobacco growing areas of Gujarat
Year of Release: 
1980
Average Yield: 
2693 kg/ha cured leaf yield
Special Features: 
Suitable for Lal and Kala Chopadia as well as Bhuka
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Dark green type. Broad leaves, medium tall withstand to onslaught of unseasonal rains, light brown colour of&nbsp; <em>Bhuka</em></p>
Name of centre: 
BTRS, Anand
 
 
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