First crop

Aiswaraya(PTB-52): Duration (120 – 125 Days ), Grain colour (Red, long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for modan. Resistant to blast and blight diseases.  Resistant to BPH. Suited for first and second crop seasons).

Karthika (MO-7): Duration (105-110 Days ), Grain colour (Red, long bold), Station of release (RRS, Moncombu) , Characteristics (Suitable for growing in all three seasons. Moderate resistance to sheath blight, sheath rot and BPH. A good first crop component in Koottumundakan ).

Samyuktha (PTB-59): Duration (112 – 117 Days ), Grain colour (Red, short bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for Koottumundakan system of cultivation with Makaram in Central zone.).

Swarnaprabha (PTB-43): Duration (105-110 Days ), Grain colour (White, long bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suited for upland (modan) and for all the three seasons in the wet-lands. Susceptible to sheath blight and bacterial blight. Moderately resistant to stem borer. A good first crop component in koottumundakan).

Vaishak (PTB60): Duration (117-125 Days ), Grain colour (Red, short bold), Station of release (RARS, Pattambi) , Characteristics (Suitable for direct seeding during Kharif season in the uplands. Tolerant to moisture stress, resistant to blue beetle, moderate resistance to stem borer and whorl maggot).

Second crop

Kumbham (KTR-3): Duration (165-175 Days ), Grain colour (Red, short bold), Station of release (ORARS, Kayamkulam) , Characteristics (Photosensitive, tolerant to lodging; suitable for eastern lateritic region; II crop component in koottumundakan system).

Makaram (KTR-2): Duration (160-165 Days ), Grain colour (Red, short bold), Station of release (RARS, Kayamkulam) , Characteristics (Photosensitive, suitable for eastern lateritic region; II crop component in koottumundakan system).