Agriclimatic Zone [4, 5 & 6]
Varieties and season
- Canal irrigated area (Zone 6 and parts of 4th zone)
- Zone 6 include Krishnarajasagar catchment area (parts of Mandya, Mysore Districts and zone 4 include Vanivilas and Bhadra catchment area (Hiriyur and Davangere).
- Two crops can be taken in a year (kharif & summer crop).
Varieties |
Duration (days) |
Quality of grain |
Sowing season |
Transplanting time |
Yield t/ha |
Pre-monsoon |
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Jaya |
140-145 |
Bold |
June Last week |
Within July 3rd week |
5.5 –6 |
Mandya Vijaya |
140-145 |
Slender |
June last week |
Within July 3rd week |
5 – 5.5 |
Prakash |
140-145 |
Slender |
June last week |
Within July 3rd week |
5 – 5.5 |
IET 8116* |
135-140 |
Medium Slender |
July 1st week |
By July last week |
4.5 – 5 |
IET 7575* |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
By July 2nd week |
By August 1st week |
4.5 – 5 |
IR 20 |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
By July 2nd week |
By August 1st week |
4.5 – 5 |
Pushpa |
120-125 |
Slender |
By July 2nd week |
By August 1st week |
4.5 – 5 |
Rasi |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
Within July last week |
By August 3rd week |
4 – 4.5 |
KRH-1 |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
Within July last week |
By August 3rd week |
5.5 – 6 |
KRH-2 |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
By July 2nd week |
Within August 1st week |
5.5 – 6 |
Mangala |
115-120 |
Medium Slender |
By August 2nd week |
Within September 2nd week |
3.5 – 4 |
Tank irrigated area (Zone 5 and some parts of zone 6)
- Zone – 5 (Kolar, Tumkur and Bangalore Districts) and some regions of zone 6 use tank irrigation. Average yield is 1.49 ton/ha.
- Transplanting is carried when the tanks are filled with rain water in August-September.
Varieties |
Duration (days) |
Quality of grain |
Sowing season |
Transplanting time |
Yield t/ha |
Pushpa |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
By July 3rd week |
Within July 3rd week |
4.5 – 5 |
Karna |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
By June last week |
By July 3rd week |
4.5 – 5 |
IR-20 |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
By June last week |
By July 3rd week |
4.5 – 5 |
If Monsoon is delayed |
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Rasi |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
By July 3rd week |
By August 2nd week |
3.5 – 4 |
Mangala |
115-120 |
Medium Slender |
By July 3rd week |
By August 2nd week |
3 –3.5 |
Tellahamsa |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
By July 3rd week |
By August 2nd week |
3 – 3.5 |
Mukthi |
125-130 |
Red rice |
By August 3rd week |
By September last week |
3 – 3.5 |
Summer season varieties |
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Rasi |
- |
- |
Within January 3rd week |
By February 2nd week |
- |
Mangala |
- |
- |
Within January 3rd week |
By February 2nd week |
- |
Tellahamsa |
- |
- |
Within January 3rd week |
By February 2nd week |
- |
Well irrigated area (in all 3,4,5 and 6 zones)
- Zone 5 (Kolar, Tumkur and Bangalore districts) and parts of zone 4 and 6 are grown by well irrigation.
Varieties |
;Duration (days) |
Quality of grain |
Sowing season |
Transplanting time |
Yield t/ha |
Kharif |
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Rasi |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
By July 3rd week |
By August 2nd week |
4 –4.5 |
Mangala |
115-120 |
Medium Slender |
By July 3rd week |
By August 2nd week |
3.5 – 4 |
Tellahamsa |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
By July 3rd week |
By August 2nd week |
3.5 – 4 |
Summer |
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Rasi |
- |
- |
By January 3rd week |
By February 2nd week |
- |
Mangala |
- |
- |
By January 3rd week |
By February 2nd week |
- |
Tellahamsa |
- |
- |
By January 3rd week |
By Feb. 2nd week |
- |
Saline soils area (zone 4 and some parts of zone 6)
Varieties |
Duration (days) |
Quality of grain |
Sowing season |
Transplanting time |
Yield t/ha |
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Monsoon |
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Prakash |
140-145 |
Slender |
By June last week |
By Mid July |
4 –4.5 |
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Pragathi |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
By July 2nd week |
By August 1st week |
3 – 3.5 |
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IR 30 864 |
130-135 |
Medium Slender |
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3.5 – 4 |
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Tellahamsa |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
By July last week |
By August 3rd week |
3 – 3.5 |
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Mangala |
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Summer |
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Rasi |
120-125 |
Medium Slender |
By Jan. 3rd Week |
Be Feb. 2nd week |
3.5 – 4 |
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Mangala |
115-120 |
Medium Slender |
By Jan. 3rd Week |
Be Feb. 2nd week |
3 – 3.5 |
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Ø Following are ten agro-climatic zones in Karnataka formed taking into consideration of rainfall pattern-quantum and distribution, soil types, texture, depth and physio-chemical properties,
- North Eastern Transition Zone 2. North Eastern Dry Zone 3. Northern Dry Zone
- Central Dry Zone 5. Eastern Dry Zone 6. Southern dry Zone
- Southern Transition Zone 8. Northern Transition Zone 9. Hill Zone
- Coastal Zone
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