KAU Varieties

Kayamkulam-1: Released from RARS, Kayamkulam (KAU). Selection from Kayamkulam local. Crop duration 75-80 days. Suitable for lowlands of Onattukara after harvest of rice. Height 68 cm. Medium branching habit. Yield: 300-500 kg/ha. Oil content 51.5 %. Aroma good.

Kayamkulam-2 (Thilothama): Released from RARS, Kayamkulam (KAU). Crop duration 80-85 days.  Suitable for rice fallows in Onattukara. Height 69 cm. Low branching type. Multi capsule variety form leaf axils.  Resistant to leaf spot. Yield: 400-500 kg/ha. Oil content 45.5%.

OMT-1165: It is a variety of sesame recommended for Kerala. The variety is suited to uplands of Onattukara. Oil content 50.5%

Soma (ACV-1): Released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani (KAU). Pure line selection. Suitable for summer fallows of Onattukara. Height 91 cm. Low branching type. Resistant to powdery mildew and leaf spot diseases. Yield: 713 kg/ha. Oil content 50.1 %. Colorless oil.

Surya (ACV-2): Released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani (KAU). Pure line selection. Recommended for uplands and rice fallows. Height 96 cm. Low branching type. Drought resistant. Susceptible to leaf spot disease. Yield: 355 kg/ha.

Thilak (ACV-3): Released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani (KAU). Pure line selection. Suited to summer fallows of Onattukara. Branching type. Height 101 cm. Drought resistant. Seeds are brownish black. Yield: 648 kg/ha.

Thilarani: Released from RARS, Kayamkulam (KAU). Crop duration 77 days. Short duration variety. Suited to summer rice fallows of Onattukara. Plant height 81 cm. Resistant to major pests and diseases. Seeds are brownish black.  Yield: 580 kg/ha.

Thilathara: Released from RARS, Kayamkulam (KAU). Suitable for the summer rice fallows of Onattukara. Crop duration 78 days. Plant height 93 cm. Yield: 572 kg/ha. Oil content 51.5%.