Seed/Planting material requirement
|
S. No |
Crop |
Date of Notification |
Seed Requirement Candidate /Parental line Hybrid (each) in gm
unless otherwise mentioned |
Germination % |
Moisture % |
Physical Purity % |
Tentative Season – Months for seed submission for DUS testing |
Time for seed submission |
Prescribed size of seed packets (mm) |
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1 |
Rice (Oryza
sativa L.) |
01/11/2006 |
3000 |
1500 |
80 |
11-12% |
98 |
Kharif/Rabi –March-Apr |
Kharif: 1st March; Rabi: 1st
Oct |
230x300 |
|
2 |
Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum
L.) |
3000 |
1500 |
95 |
8-9% |
98 |
Rabi-Aug |
Rabi: 15th Sep |
230x300 |
|
|
3 |
Maize (Zea mays L.) |
3000 |
1500 |
80(inbred/SCH)90(var/DCH) |
8-10% |
98 |
Kharif-Mar-AprRabi- Aug |
Kharif: 15th March; Rabi: 1st
Sep |
230x300 |
|
|
4 |
Sorghum (Sorghum
bicolor ( L.) Moench) |
3000 |
1500 |
80(inbred/ SCH) 90(var/DCH) |
10-12% |
98 |
Kharif- March Rabi-Aug |
Kharif: 1st March; Rabi: 1st
Sep |
230x300 |
|
|
5 |
Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum
(L.) R.Br.) |
1000 |
500 |
80(inbred/ SCH) 90(var/DCH) |
10-12% |
98 |
Kharif-March |
Kharif: 15th March |
165x220 |
|
|
6 |
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum
L.) |
2000(desi)
3000(kabuli) |
n.a. |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Rabi-Aug |
Rabi: 1st Sep |
230x300 |
|
|
7 |
Green Gram (Vigna radiata
(L.) Wilczek) |
1000 |
n.a. |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Kharif -March |
Kharif:30th March |
230x300 |
|
|
8 |
Black Gram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper) |
1000 |
n.a. |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Kharif-March |
Kharif:30th March |
165x220 |
|
|
9 |
Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) |
2000 |
n.a. |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Rabi-Aug |
Rabi: 1st Sep |
230x300 |
|
|
10 |
Kidney Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris
L.) |
3000 |
n.a. |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
June-July |
1st April |
230x300 |
|
|
11 |
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) |
1000 |
n.a. |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Rabi-Aug |
1st Aug |
230x300 |
|
|
12 |
Pigonpea (Cajanus
cajan (L.) Millsp.) |
2000 |
1500 |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Kharif-Mar |
15th April |
230x300 |
|
|
13 |
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum
L.) |
31/12/2007 |
2000 |
1000 |
75 |
10 |
98 |
Kharif- North- Feb Peninsular- South-May |
North Zone: 1st Feb |
230x300 |
|
14 |
Cotton (G. barbadense L.) |
2000 |
1000 |
75 |
10 |
98 |
Kharif- North- Feb Peninsular- South-May |
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15 |
Cotton (G. arboreum L.) |
1500 |
750 |
75 |
10 |
98 |
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16 |
Cotton (G. herbaceum L.) |
1500 |
750 |
75 |
10 |
98 |
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17 |
Jute (Corchorus
capsularis L.) |
1000 |
500 |
85 |
9 |
97 |
Pre-Kharif-early
Jan |
1st Jan |
165x220 |
|
|
18 |
Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) |
1000 |
500 |
85 |
9 |
97 |
Pre-Kharif-early
Jan |
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19 |
Sugarcane (Saccharum L.) |
27/07/2009 |
400 single bud sett |
- |
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North India: Oct |
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20 |
Ginger (Zingiber officinale
Rosc.) |
5000 (5.0 kg (clean and wholesum rhizome of 25-30 g |
- |
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NE:1st April |
|
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21 |
Turmeric (Curumma longa L.) |
6 kg (clean and whole sum
fresh rhizome with 35-40% moisture content) |
- |
|
35-40 |
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South: April-May |
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|
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22 |
Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea
L. Czern & Coss) |
30/04/2010 |
500 |
250 |
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Aug-Sept |
1st Aug |
|
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23 |
Karan rai (Brassica carinata A Braun) |
500 |
250 |
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24 |
Rapeseed-Mustard (Brassica rapa L.) |
500 |
250 |
85 |
8 |
98 |
165x100 |
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25 |
Gobhi sarson
(Brassica napus
L.) |
500 |
250 |
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26 |
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea
L.) |
3000(Spanish & Valencia)
8000(kernel) for Virginia bunch and runner type |
1500 4000 |
80 |
9 |
98 |
Kharif: May-June Rabi:Aug-Sep |
Kharif:1st April |
300x450 |
|
|
27 |
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) |
3000 |
--- |
70 |
9 |
98 |
Apr-May |
15th April |
230x300 |
|
|
28 |
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) |
3000 |
2000 |
70 |
9 |
98 |
July-Aug |
15th May |
230x300 |
|
|
29 |
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius
L.) |
3000 |
1500 |
80 |
9 |
98 |
June-July |
1st Aug |
230x300 |
|
|
30 |
Castor (Ricinus communis
L.) |
6000 |
2500 |
70 |
10 |
98 |
April-May |
15th March |
300x450 |
|
|
31 |
Sesamum (Sesamum
indicum L.) |
500 |
250 |
80 |
9 |
97 |
April -May |
15th April |
165x100 |
|
|
32 |
Linseed (Linum usitatissimum
L.) |
500 |
250 |
85 |
9 |
98 |
Jul-Aug |
15th May |
165x100 |
|
|
33 |
Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) |
40 Root Cutting |
- |
|
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1st June |
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34 |
Small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomom
Maton) |
50 Suckers |
- |
|
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1st June |
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35 |
Tomato (Lycopersion lycopersicum
(L.) Karsten ex. Farw.) |
02/12/2010 |
15(open field) 8
(Greenhouse) |
same |
85 |
8 |
98 |
June-July |
1st May |
165x100 |
|
36 |
Brinjal (Solanum
melongena L.) |
15(open) |
15(open) |
85 |
8 |
98 |
April- May |
1st May |
165x100 |
|
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37 |
Okra (Abelmoschus
esculentus (L.) Moench.) |
200 |
- |
|
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15th May |
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38 |
Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea
L.var. botrytis) |
15 |
15 |
* |
* |
* |
April- May |
1st June |
165x100 |
|
|
39 |
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea
L. var capitata) |
15 |
15 |
* |
* |
* |
April- May |
1st June |
165x100 |
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40 |
Potato (Solanum tuberosum
L.) |
300 Fully matured tubers
(Tuber size should be 3.5-5.0 cm) |
- |
|
|
|
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3 lots |
|
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41 |
Onion (Allium cepa L.) |
100 1200 bulblet (multiplier) 50 bulbs(MS lines) |
50 |
70 |
* |
* |
As per respective sowing
seasons |
Kharif:1st May |
|
|
|
42 |
Garlic (Allium sativum
L.) |
2000 viable clove |
-- |
* |
* |
* |
Aug-Sep |
Kharif: 1st May |
- |
|
|
43 |
Rose (Rosa spp.(other
than R.damascena)) |
9 grafted/budded plants |
- |
|
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|
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1st Oct |
|
|
|
44 |
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum
spp.) |
100 two node terminal
rooted cutting taken from mother plant |
- |
|
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15th July |
|
|
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45 |
Mango (Mangifera indica
L.) |
14 grafted plant |
- |
|
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Normally Kharif season |
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46 |
Duram wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) |
18/08/2011 |
3000 |
1500 |
95 |
8-9% |
98 |
|
Same as Wheat |
|
|
47 |
Dicoccum wheat (Triticum dicoccum
L.) |
3000 |
1500 |
95 |
8-9% |
98 |
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48 |
Other Triticum
sp |
3000 |
1500 |
95 |
8-9% |
98 |
Same as wheat |
230x300 |
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49 |
Isabgol (Plantago
ovata Forsk) |
250 |
- |
95 |
8-9% |
98 |
|
1st Sep |
|
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|
50 |
Menthol mint (Mentha arvensis
L.) |
5 Kg clean and wholesome sukers (underground stolons)
10-15 cm long |
- |
|
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|
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Jan-Feb |
|
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51 |
Damask Rose (Rosa damascena Mill) |
100 Cutting |
- |
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Oct |
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52 |
Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus
L.) |
10 gm |
- |
|
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July-Aug |
|
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53 |
Brahmi (Bacopa
monnieri L.Pennell) |
500 Cutting (clean and
wholesome vegetative parts 10-15 cm long) |
- |
85% |
8 |
98 |
|
July-Aug |
|
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54 |
Coconut (Cocos nucifera
L.) |
30 number of one year old
seedlings raised in polybag containing standard
potting mixture |
- |
|
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June-July |
|
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55 |
Orchids (Cymbidium Sw.) |
27/03/2012 |
20 plants (10 for each
Centre) with at least two pseudobulbs and one
back-bulb. Age 3-4 years |
- |
|
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Sept-March |
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56 |
Orchids (Dendrobium Sw.) |
20 plants (10 for each
Centre) with at least two shoots. Age 2-3 years |
- |
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Feb-Nov |
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57 |
Orchids (Vanda jones ex R. Br.) |
20 plants, Age 2-3 year |
- |
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April-Oct |
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58 |
Pomegranate (Punica granatum
L) |
15/04/2014 |
one year old 10 propagules raised thrugh air
layered/plants rooted stem cutting (multiplied from the same tree) or tissue
culture raised plants, etc. for each location. |
- |
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Feb-March or July-Aug |
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59 |
Orchid (Cattleya Lindl.) |
20 plants two or three
year old with at least two shoots |
- |
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March to Nov |
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60 |
Orchid (Phalaenopsis Blume) |
20 flowering size plants |
- |
|
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Round the year |
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61 |
Casurina (Casurina
equisetifolia L.) |
50 rooted cutting ( at
least three month old measuring minimum 20 cm from collar to apical tip with
a well developed root system) |
- |
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62 |
Casurina (Casurina
junghuhniana Miq.) |
- |
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63 |
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) |
300 gm or 1500 no |
- |
80 |
8 |
98 |
April |
15th Nov |
230x300 |
|
|
64 |
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.)
Standl.) |
250 gm or 1500 no |
- |
80 |
8 |
98 |
April |
1st Nov |
230x300 |
|
|
65 |
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus
L.) |
50 gm or 1500 no |
- |
80 |
8 |
98 |
April |
15th Nov |
230x300 |
|
|
66 |
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata
Duch. ex Poir.) |
200 gm or 1500 no |
- |
80 |
8 |
98 |
April |
1st Nov |
230x300 |
|
|
67 |
Barley (Hordeum vulgare
L.) |
1500 |
1000 |
95 |
8 |
98 |
Aug-Sep |
15th Sep |
230x300 |
|
|
68 |
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum
L.) |
250 |
- |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Aug-Sep |
15th July |
165x100 |
|
|
69 |
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) |
250 |
- |
80 |
8-9% |
98 |
Aug-Sep |
1st Sep |
165x100 |
|
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70 |
Almond (Prunus dulcis
(Mill.) D.A. Webb) |
10 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
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Feb |
|
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71 |
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) |
6 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
|
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Feb |
|
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72 |
Pear (Pyrus
communis L.) |
6 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
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Feb-March |
|
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73 |
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca
L.) |
10 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
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December-March |
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74 |
Cherry (Prunus avium L.) |
10 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
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Dec-Jan |
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75 |
Walnut (Juglans regia L.) |
10 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
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76 |
Grapes (Vitis spp.) |
12 grafted plants(one yr
old) for each location |
- |
|
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Peninsular India:Nov-Jan |
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77 |
Indian jujube (Ber) (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) |
7 plants for each DUS
centre(minimum age 3 months ) |
- |
|
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Aug |
|
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78 |
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus
camaldulensis Dehnh.)
|
60 rooted plant (plant
should be in 250 cc root trainer)having minimum age of 6 months |
- |
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July-Sep |
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79 |
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus
tereticornis Sm.) |
- |
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July-Sep |
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80 |
Tea (Camellia sinensis) |
16/10/2014 |
75 Plants (15-18 inches
height), young plant having pencil thick stem with their own root |
- |
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Apri-June/Sep-Oct |
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81 |
Tea (C. assamica) |
- |
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82 |
Tea (C. assamica ssp lasiocalyx.) |
- |
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83 |
Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) |
10 plants for each DUS centre. Age above six
months |
- |
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July-Aug |
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84 |
Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) |
10 plants for each DUS
centre. Age above six months |
- |
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85 |
Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) |
10 plants for each DUS
centre. Age above six months |
- |
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86 |
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea
Comm. Ex Juss.) |
10 Well rooted and
established plant |
- |
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July-Aug |
|
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87 |
Banana (Musa spp.) |
40 Uniform tissue
cultured plant in one submission per location |
- |
|
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South:
March-April/Nov-Dec |
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88 |
Orchid (Oncidium sw.) |
20 Plants 2-3 year old
with at least two pseudobulbs/shoots |
- |
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Round the year |
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89 |
Canna (Canna
L.) |
21/01/2015 |
20 young plants or 20
matured rhizomes |
- |
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90 |
Gladioulus (Gladioulus L.) |
30 Corms (4 - 4.5 cm in
diameter) |
- |
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91 |
Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) |
100 gm seed for open
field cultivation |
- |
80 |
8 |
98 |
|
1st Nov |
|
|
|
92 |
Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus
(Thunb.) Mansf.) |
150 gm seed for open
field cultivation |
- |
80 |
8 |
98 |
|
1st Nov |
|
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93 |
Jasmine (Jasminum auriculatum.
L.) |
02/07/2015 |
20 rooted plant |
- |
|
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94 |
Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa
L) |
75 Bulbs of more than 2 cm (diameter at broadest point)
weighing 25-30 gm |
- |
|
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|
|
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95 |
Papaya (Carica papaya L. ) |
20 gm for gynodioecious varieties & 40 gm for dioecious varieties in both season |
- |
60 |
7% for ambiant storage |
98% for varieties & 90% for Hybrids |
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96 |
China Aster (Callistephus chinensis
(L.) Nees.) |
2 gm each in two packets |
- |
60 |
6-9% |
98 |
|
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97 |
Peach (Prunus persica L.Batsch.) |
10 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
|
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98 |
Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina
L.) |
11 grafted or budded
plants |
- |
|
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99 |
Strawberry (Fragaria x ananasan
Duch. ) |
120 runners or plant propugules or seedling plants (tissue cultured plant hardned
at 4-5 leaf Stage) |
- |
|
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100 |
Chilli, Bell Pepper and Paprika
(Capsicum annuum L.) |
15 gm for Open polinated crop & 10 gm for Hybrid and Parental line |
- |
85 |
8 |
98 |
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101 |
Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana
(L.) Gaertn. ) |
250 gm & 10 Panicles |
- |
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102 |
Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica
(L.) Beauv ) |
250 gm & 10 Panicles |
- |
|
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103 |
Vegetable Amaranth(Amaranthus tricolour L.) |
19/04/2016 |
150 gm |
|
80 |
8 |
98 |
|
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104 |
Ridged Gourd(Luffa acutangula
L.(Roxb.) |
250 gm or 1500 no |
|
80 |
8 |
98 |
|
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105 |
Palak/Spinach Beet(Beta vulgaris var. Bengalensis Roxb.) |
250 gm |
|
80 |
8 |
98 |
|
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106 |
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) |
150 rooted cuttings |
|
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107 |
Orchid (Paphiopedilum Pfitz.) |
20 plants |
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*as per
certified seed standards.
**Season for seed/planting material
submission will be as per DUS center’s requirement.