Digvijay - an high yielding, wilt resistant chickpea variety for Maharashtra State.

摘要

Digvijay (Phule G-9425-5) chickpea variety is derived by hybridization through pedigree selection method from a cross Phule G-91028 x Bheema. It has semi-spreading growth habit with medium bold seed size (24.0 g 100-1 seeds). The variety is resistant to Fusarium wilt. In various state and regional varietal trials, the genotype Phule G-9425-5 consistently recorded best performance. In irrigated conditions the genotype gave 2239 kg ha-1 seed yield which was 20.83 per cent higher than Vijay and 12.34 per cent higher than Vishal. Under rainfed condition the genotype gave 1391 kg ha-1 seed yield which was equivalent to Vijay but 9.87 per cent higher than Vishal. Under late sown condition the genotype gave seed yield of 2137 kg ha-1 which was 19.25 and 15.58 per cent higher than Vijay and Vishai respectively. The variety is released and notified under the name "Digvijay" for early sown rainfed condition, optimum sown irrigated and late sown conditions of Maharashtra state in February 2007.