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Recommended varieties for different regions of Karnataka

Northern Dry Zone 

  • In Raichur and Bellary districts paddy is grown under canal irrigation,
  • In Belgaum and Bijapur districts it is grown under tank irrigation.

Season

Varieties

Duration (Days)

Seed qualities

Monsoon & Summer season

Gama (318):Avinash

135-140

Medium

 

Jaya

140-145

Long & bold seeds

 

Van

140-145

Long slender

 

Sona

140-145

Long slender

 

Prakash

145-150

Long slender

 

IR 20

130-135

Medium slender

 

Pushpa

125-130

Long slender

 

Madhu

120-125

Medium slender

 

Pragathi

130-135

Medium slender

 

Mandya Vani

130-135

Long slender

 

KSP 39 (Karna)

130-135

Long bold

 

Sona Massuri

140-145

Long slender

 

Mysore

120-125

Long slender

 

Tellahamsa

105-115

Medium slender

  • IR 20 varieties are Resistant to plant hopper, Bacterial blight and Tango disease.
  • Long duration crop should not be sown in summer if there is no irrigation facility in May.
  • Grain drooping in Madhu variety and grain separation in Sona variety is observed.
  • Mangala variety is resistant to blast diseases.

 

 

Sowing season

Season

Varieties

Sowing time

Transplanting season

Monsoon

Jaya, Sona, Vani & Prakash

June last week

Before July

 

IR-20 and Mandya Vani

Before July 15

Before July 7th

 

Madhu, Pragathi & Pushpa

Before July end

Before August 20th

 

Mangala

Mid of August

Before September 7th

Summer

Jaya, Madhu, IR-20, Sona, Vani, Mangala, Pushpa, Mandya Vani, Pragathi and Prakash

Jan last week

Before February last week

 

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