Poster on improved chickpea varieties for Andhra Pradesh

1. June 2013
ICRISAT is a member of the CGIAR Consortium.
Inclusive Market-Oriented Development (IMOD) – our
approach to bringing prosperity in the drylands.
Improved Chickpea Varieties for Andhra Pradesh
Desi chickpea variety JG 11.
Kabuli chickpea variety KAK 2.
JG 11 JAKI 9218
JG 14 NBeG 3
KAK 2 Vihar
JAKI 9218 (ICCV 93952)
• Desi type (brown seed)
• Resistant to fusarium wilt
• Matures in 95-100 days
• 100-seed weight: 22-26 g
• Yield: 2.0 to 2.5 t/ha (rainfed);
3.0 to 3.5 t/ha (irrigated)
JG 14 (ICCV 92944)
• Desi type (brown seed)
• Resistant to fusarium wilt
• Matures in 90-95 days
• 100-seed weight: 21-23 g
• Yield: 1.5 to 2.0 t/ha (rainfed); 2.5
to 3.0 t/ha (irrigated)
• Tolerant to high temperatures
• Wide adaptation
JG 11 (ICCV 93954)
• Desi type (brown seed)
• Resistant to fusarium wilt
• Matures in 95-100 days
• 100-seed weight: 20-24 g
• Yield: 2.0 to 2.5 t/ha (rainfed); 3.0
to 3.5 t/ha (irrigated)
• Most popular variety in AP and
Karnataka
Nandyala Senaga 1 (NBeG 3)
• Desi type (brown seed)
• Resistant to fusarium wilt
• Matures in 90-95 days
• 100-seed weight: 26-28 g
• Yield: 2.0 to 2.5 t/ha (rainfed);
3.0 to 3.5 t/ha (irrigated)
• Tolerant to high temperatures
KAK 2 (ICCV 92311)
• Kabuli variety (white seed)
• Resistant to fusarium wilt
• Matures in 95-100 days
• Large seed (100-seed weight:
38-40 g)
• Yield: 1.5 to 2.0 t/ha (rainfed);
2.5 to 3.0 t/ha (irrigated)
• Attracts price premium over desi
type
• Adapted to normal and late
sowing
• Wide adaptation
Vihar (ICCV 95311)
• Kabuli variety (white seed)
• Resistant to fusarium wilt
• Matures in 100-105 days
• Large seed (100-seed weight:
33-35 g)
• Yield: 1.5 to 2.0 t/ha (rainfed);
2.5 to 3.0 t/ha (irrigated)
• Attracts price premium over desi
type