Ragi- Variety information

Popular varities

Co-10:  It is a variety released from TNAU, Coimbatore. Crop duration 85 days. Short duration variety. It is recommended for both rainfed and irrigated areas. Drought tolerant. Grain yield 3500 kg/ha.

Co-2: The variety is released from TNAU, Coimbatore. Crop duration 110 days. Recommended for both irrigated and rainfed cultivation.  Drought tolerant. The plants are dwarf (80-85 cm). Panicle shape fisty, grains brown. Grain yield: 929 kg/acre, straw yield: 5450 kg/acre.

Co-9: It is a variety released from TNAU, Coimbatore.  Crop duration 100 days. Recommended for both rainfed and irrigated areas.  Drought tolerant. Plants dwarf (75-80 cm. Good tillering, 8-9 incurved fingers. Grain yield 4500 kg/ha. Grain white. Protein 9.51 %.

K-2: It is a variety of ragi recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Crop duration 135 days. Suited for rainfed and irrigated condition. Drought tolerant. Yield 1362 Kg/acre.

Other varities

Co-7: It is a variety of ragi released from TNAU, Coimbatore. Crop duration 110 days. Recommended for both irrigated and rainfed cultivation. Drought tolerant. Plant height 90-100 cm, incurved top, 5-8 fingers (6-7 cm long). Grains brown colored. Grain yield: 2750 kg/ha (Rainfed) 4500 kg/ha (Irrigated)

Co-8: It is a variety released from TNAU, Coimbatore. Crop duration 85 days. Short duration variety. Suitable for irrigated and rainfed areas. Drought tolerant.  Plants dwarf (70-75 cm), purple pigmented incurved panicles, grains brown colour. Grain yield 2500 kg/ha

PR-202: It is a variety of ragi for cultivation in Kerala. Released from Andhra Pradesh. Crop duration 100-105 days. Recommended for rainfed cultivation. Medium compact, incurved ear head. Orange brown bold grains. Yield: 3250 kg/ha (Irrigated), 2250 kg/ha (Rainfed).