Brinjal Varieties TNAU

Is there any special course offered by TNAU or Tamil Nadu Agricultural University for cultivation of Brinjal in the area? I have heard that TNAU or Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is working for a genetically modified Brinjal variety, and then what is its names as and tell me about its unique quality?

Hii sir, I Wants to get the Names of the Varieties of the Brinjal of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University ?

[pawan]

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is an agricultural university located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.


Varieties of the Brinjal by the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University

CO.1 (1978):
It is a pure line selection. Fruits are oblong, pale green with white backround. Fruits are soft seeded even at full maturity .Yields about 20-25 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 140-145 days

MDU. 1 (1979):
It is a pure line selection from kallampatti local. Fruits are round with large sizeeach weighing about 200-250g;bright purple in colour with less seed content. Yields about 30 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 140 days. Preferred in Madurai and Trichy districts.


PLR. 1 (1990):

Reselection from Nagpur ecotype. Fruits are small, medium sized, purple in colour, egg shaped, dark purple and glossy in appearance. Yields about 25 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 135 -140 days

PPI (B) :
Single line selection from karungal local type .Fruits are lengthy pale green in colour, less seeded and bitter less. Yields about 50 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 185 days

TNAU BRINJAL VRM 1:

It is a pure line selection from Elavambadi village of Vellore District.Fruits are oval in shape, glossy pink in colour with green tinge in the distal end. Resistant to leaf spot,verticillium wilt and epilachna beetle. It is a cluster bearing type and yields about 40-45 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 140-150 days.

PKM . 1(1984):
It is an induced mutant of a local type (Puzhuthikathiri). Fruits are small with green stripes. Yields about 35 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 150-155 days.Adapted to rainfed condition.


KKM. 1 (1995):
It is a pureline selection from kulathur local. Fruits are born in clusters with 2-4, egg shaped milky white in colour. Yields about 37tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 130 -135 days .

PLR. (BR) 2 :

Single plant selection from Sevanthampatti local. Fruits are oval in shape, dark purple with pink tinge and glossy. Average yield 38t/ha

COBH.1 (2001):
It is a hybrid between EP45 x CO2.Fruits are dark violet in color, higher ascorbic acid content (16.65 mg/100g). Yields about 56 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 120-130 days

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