Varieties Released by TNAUVariety / HybridPopular NameOriginYear of releaseDuration in daysYield t/haSpecial attributes

GEB 24Kichili sambaSpontaneous Mutant19211503.5Fine grain, good quality rice

CO 1Peria KichiliPureline19231553.2Medium fine, suitable for samba season

CO 2Poombalai-do-19231523.8Adaptable to late planting

CO 3Vellai samba-do-19231613.6Drought tolerant, suitable for samba season

ADT 1Red sirumaniPureline19251753.4SB (Short Bold), white, good table rice, samba / thaladi

ADT 2White sirumaniPureline19251653.4SB, white, finer than ADT 1, samba / thaladi

ADT 3KuruvaiPureline1925953.5SB, white, earliness, Kuruvai

ADT 4KuruvaiPureline19251004.3SB, white earliness, kuruvai

ADT 5Nellore sambaPureline19251803.1SB, white, samba / thaladi

ADT 6Red ottadamPureline19252202.2SB, white, Udu cultivation

ADT 7White ottadamPureline19252202.2SB, white, Udu cultivation

CO 4Anaikomban-do-19261873.0Resistant to blast

CO 5Chinna samba-do-19261643.5Suitable for late planting

CO 6Sadai samba-do-19261763.7Fine grain, good tillering variety

CO 7Sadai samba-do-19261583.5Translucent, white, fine grain

ADT 8Early white sirumaniMolagalagulu ADT219301503.3SB, white, Early samba / thaladi

TKM 1-Pureline1930130-1401.6Coarse, red rice, resistant to blast of Northern districts of Tamil Nadu

CO 8Anaikomban-do-19311803.2Fine grain

CO 9Kar samba RedPureline19321153.0Red grain, suitable for Kar, Kuruvai season

CO 10Gobi karPureline19321203.0Fine grain, suitable for kar, kuruvai seasons

CO 11Ayan samba-do-19331853.0Fine, white grain, suitable for samba season

CO 12Sendhilnayagamdo-19331853.0Suitable for second season

ADT 9PonnkarPureline19331204.5SB, white, early kuruvai season

ADT 10Korangu sambaPureline19331654.5SB, white, Good for cold rice samba / thaladi

ADT 11Nellore sambaPureline19331753.8SB, white, quality rice, finer than ADT 5, Samba / thaladi

ADT 12ChitrakaliPureline19361153.9LB (Long Bold), white,can withstand irregular water supply, kuruvai

ADT 13Sanna sambaPureline19361604.4SB, white, quality rice, samba / thaladi

ADT 14VellaikarPureline19371154.5LB, white, Kuruvai

ADT 15SenkuruvaiMutant from ADT 419371104.2SB, white, resistant to foot rot, kuruvai

ADT 16KonakuruvaiPureline19381154.2LS (Long Slender), white, fine quality rice kuruvai

ADT 17KonakuruvaiPureline19381654.2SB, white,can withstand submergence, samba / thaladi

ADT 18VellakuruvaiPureline19381254.0SB, white, kuruvai

ADT 19SarapalliPureline19391094.3LB, white, kuruvai

CO 13Arupatham KodaiPureline19401103.0Early, suitable for all seasons

CO 14Perunthandu Vellai sambaCO 3 x T 27519401703.0Non lodging

CO 15JadamolagulukuluGEB24xADT1019401903.5Blast resistant

CO 16BenthamolagulukuluGEB 24x ADT 1019401853.0Blast resistant, non lodging

CO 17Chinnavadan sambaPureline19411652.5Suitable for semi dry conditions

CO 18Vellai karPureline19411252.7Suitable for sornavari and kar seasons

CO 19Chingleput serumaniPureline19411803.5Fine grain

CO 20Tellasanna vaduluPureline19411253.0Medium white grain

ADT 20Hybrid kuruvaiADT 3/ ADT 219411054.2SB, white, earliness, kuruvai

ADT 21Vadan samba (Thanjavur)Pureline19411503.5LB, red, withstands salinity and deep water, samba / thaladi

CO 21Arupatham sambaPureline19421002.4Bold, white, grain, suitable for kar, kuruvai seasons

CO 22ManavariPureline19421202.4Suited to winter season

ADT 22Vadan samba (North Arcot)Pureline19421533.4SB, white, for drought areas, samba / thaladi

ASD 1Kar samba (Red)Pureline19431154.5SB, red, ruling strain in kar of Thirunelveli

CO 23Rangoon sambaPureline19441353.5Fertilizer responsive

ASD 2Kar samba (white)Pureline19441104.0SB, white suitable for kar season

ASD 3VeedhividanganPureline19441353.0SB, red, drought resistant, Pishanam

ASD 4KuruvakalyanPureline19451353.5LB, red, Pishanam

ASD 5Karthigai sambaPureline19451504.0MS, red, suitable for late planting and rainfed areas

ASD 6AnaikombanPureline19451603.0MS, white, Non-shedding suitable for pishanam

ASD 7Kar samba (red) earlyPureline19451603.0SB, Red, suitable for kar

CO 25Hybrid sirumaniCO 4 x ADT 1019491753.5Resistant to blast

CO 26Hybrid nellur sambaCO 4 x ADT 1019492003.0Resistant to blast

TKM 2SembalaiPureline1950120-1251.3Medium, white rice

TKM 3SornavariPureline1950105-1103.0Coarse, white rice

TKM 4Yerra sannavadluPureline19501152.7Fine, white rice

ADT 24Poon sambaPureline19511503.4SB, white, for semi dry cultivation, samba / thaladi

ASD 8ThuyamalliPureline1951863.0SD, red, very early suitable for kar nursery area and summer

ASD 9Avasara sambaPureline1951923.0SB, red suitable for kar

CO 27Pudupatti sambaPureline19521603.0high consumer preference

CO 28Bangaru theegaluPureline19521602.0Fine grain, suitable for samba

ASD 10KolavaliPureline19521702.5SB, white, withstands water stagnation, suitable for pishanam

TKM 5ManakkattaiPureline1952110-1152.7Puttur rice, coarse, red rice

TKM 6Sanna sornavariGEB 24 / Co 1819521153.0Fine, white rice, resistant to SB (Stem borer), LF (Leaf folder), GLH (Green Leaf Hopper) and RTV

ADT 25Blast resistant sirumaniADT 2/ CO419531653.9SB, white, quality rice, samba / thaladi

CO 29Arupatham kodaiCO 13 x CO 419601103.0Blast resistant, suitable for Navarai season

CO 30Hybrid kichili sambaGEB 24 x CO 419601652.8Blast resistant

CO 31Ottu manavaraiO.perennisx GEB 2419631452.4Drought resistant

CO 32Thiruchengodu sambaPureline19641353.8Quality rice

ADT 26Mattai kuruvaiPureline19641054.3SB, Red, tolerant to salinity, kuruvai

ASD 12Ottu anaikombanPureline19641654.5MS, white, suitable for pishanam

ADT 27Kuruvai sirumaniNorin8/ GEB 2419651054.8SB, white, earliness, high yield, kuruvai

ASD 13ArikiravaiPureline19651704.0LB, red, suitable for pishanam

ADT 28Sigappu kuruvaiADT 3/ CH 4219661024.4SB, white, withstands water stagnation, kuruvai

CO 33KarunaIR 8 x ADT 2719701055.7Short round grain, non lodging

CO 34KanchiTN I x CO 2919701157.0Heavy yielder, wider adaptability

CO 35CauveriTN 1 x TKM 619701105.2Early high yielding

ASD 14PennaiTN 1 / ASD 11970110-1054.8MS, red semi dwarf with ideal plant type, suitable for kar

ADT 29KarikalanT (N) 1/ ADT 2719721105.8SB, white, semi dwarf, resistant to blast, kuruvai

CO 36Thriuchengodu OttuIR 8 x CO 3219731307.5Photo thermo sensitive

BhavaniPeta x BPI 7619731356.1Direct introduction, long slender quality rice

TKM 7KullakarPureline19731052.0 (R) 4.3 (I)Bold red rice, suits all seasons and soil types

CO 37VaigaiTN 1 x CO 291974110 - 1156.5Resistant to sheath blight

ADT 30-IR 262 / ADT 271974903.5LB, white, dwarf, early, 11% protein, kuruvai / samba

ADT 31-IR 8/ cul. 34019741056.2SB, white high yield, kuruvai

CO 38BhagavathiIR 8 X CO 2519751506.0Blast resistant

CO 39AmaravathiCul.340x Kannagi197590 954.0Short duration

TKM 8-TN 1 / TKM 61976120-1255.0Medium, white rice

CO 40System of Rice IntensificationIR 8 X CO 251977165-1757.2Heavy yielder, tolerant to blast

ADT 32-IR 20 / pusa 3319781104.9MS, white aromatic rice, kuruvai / late thaladi

TKM 9-TKM 7 / IR 819781102.5 (R) 5.5 (I)Coarse, red rice, suits dry semidry, and wetland conditions

CO 41-Cul.2410 x IR 221979100 -1054.5Fine rice, low nitrogen responsive

CO 42-RP 31492 x LMN1979135-1406.0Tolerant to BPH

ADT 33KarikalanIR 8 / cul.34019791105.6MOS, white, moderate resistant to BLB kuruvai

ADT 34-IR 8 / Rodjolele19791105.9SB, white, moderate resistant to pests, thaladi

ADT 35-Bhavani / Jaya19791354.5LS, white tolerant to salinity, thaladi

ASD 15-IR 20 / IR 221979115-1254.6MS, white, semi dwarf with super fine rice

MDU 1-IR 8 / Chithirai kar19791201.8Red bold, suitable for rainfed cultivation

ADT 36-Triveni / IR 2019801106.0MS, white, high yield, resistant to blast, and BLB, kuruvai / Late thaladi

Paiyur 1-IR 1721-14 / IR 1330-21981140-1455.9High grain and straw yield potential best suited to samba and Navarai seasons at Dharmapuri districts

CO 43-Dasal x IR 2019821355.2Fine grain, tolerant to alkalinity and salinity

CO 44-ASD 5 x IR 2019831354.9Superior to IR 20 in grain size and quality, highly suited for late sown conditions

MDU 2-CO 25 / IR 819841354.7Medium, white grain, cold tolerant rice variety

PMK 1-Co 25 / ADT 311985115-1202.65Medium white grain, drought tolerant, non-lodging, suitable for dry and semidry cultivation

TPS 1-IR 8/Katti samba1985110-1154.8Grain short bold with red rice, suitable for semi dry and wet conditions

ASD 16-ADT 31/ Co 391986110-1155.6SB, white, semi dwarf, high protein, moderate resistant to SB and BPH. Suitable for kar and late pishanam.

ADT 37-BG 280-12 / PTB 3319871056.2SB, white, resistant RTV, blast, kuruvai

ADT 38-IR 1529-680-3-2/IR 4432-52-6/IR 7963-30-219871305.0LS, white resistant to blasts and GLH and samba / Thaladi

TPS 2-IR 26 / CO 401987125-1304.6Grain short bold with white rice, moderately resistant to BPH and blast

ADT 39-IR 8/ IR 2019881205.0MS, white, resistant to blast, brown spot, BLB and GLH, thaladi

ASD 17-ADT 31 / Rathna // ASP 8 / IR 819891005.4SB, red, semi dwarf, suitable for tail end areas, and direct seeding and kar and late pishanam

MDU 3-IR 8 / W.126319891255.0Long slender, white grain gall midge resistant

CO 45-R. Hennati x IR 3403.207.I19901355.8An alternative variety to Co 43, and IR 20 and resistant to blast, BLB and RTV

ASD 18-ADT 31 / IR 501991105-1107.3MS, semi dwarf, high head rice recovery, resistant to BPH, BPH and blast, suitable for kar, late pishanam and summer

MDU 4-AC 2836 / Jegannath19911255.8Long slender, white grain, cold tolerant

TKM 10-CO 31/ C.221992130-1354.0Medium slender, white

ADT 41JJ 92Mutant of Basmati 37819931054.8ELS, white, aromatic rice, kuruvai

TPS 3-RP 31-492/LMN1993135-1406.1Grain short bold with white rice, moderately resistant to BPH, blast and leaf spot, suitable for Ela conditions

CORH 1MGRIR 62829 A x IR 10198-66-2R19941156.0Hybrid rice- first in India, medium slender rice, moderately resistant to BPH, GLH and RTV

ADT 42-AD 9246 / ADT 2919941155.5LS, white, moderate resistant to blast and BPH, kuruvai

PMK 2-IR 13564 149/ASD 41994100-1053.2White, medium bold grains resistance to BPH, field tolerance to blast, suitable for both dry and semi dry cultivation

ASD 11Ottu kichiliNatural cross (GEB24/PTB15)19951504.5MS, white, suitable for late planting, suitable for pishanam

ASD 19-Lainakanda / IR 301995120-1325.8SS, white, moderately resistant to blast, and tolerant to early drought, pishanam

TRY 1Karaikal PeruvazhatanBR 153 23-10-1-3 (IR 578-172-2-2/BR I-2-13-19)1995135-1405.0Medium, white grain, saline tolerant, samba and thaladi seasons

MDU 5-Reselection from IR 10476 28-2-2 (O. glaberrimaxpokkali)199695-1004.9Medium slender, white rice, shorter duration, drought tolerance, suited for dry and semidry situations

CO 46-T 7 x LR 201997125-1306.0BPH resistant

ASD 20-IR 18348-38-3/IR 25863-61-32 /IR 5819971107.5Semi dwarf, resistant to stem borer, leaf folder and sheath rot, moderately resistant to blast and RTV

CORH 2-IR 58025A x C 20R19981256.1Medium slender, white rice, non lodging, tolerant to saline and alkaline soil

ADT 43-IR 50 x improved white ponni1998105-1105.9Medium slender, white, finer than improved white ponni, resistant to GLH

ADTRH 1-IR 58025 A / IR 66 R19981156.4Long slender, white rice, mild aroma, moderate resistant to stem borer and leaf folder

TKM 11-C 22 / BJ 11998110-1203.0LS, white, drought resistant suitable for samba rainfed

CO 47-IR 50 x CO 431999110 1155.8Medium slender, white rice non lodging, resistant to blast

ADT 44-Selection from OR 128-7-S1 (IET 14099-1256(OR 142-99)2000145-1506.2Short bold, white rice, high head rice recovery, Resistant to GLH and blast

ADT 45-IR 50 / ADT 372001105-1156.1MS, white, suitable for sornavari /kar/kuruvai in wet transplanted and direct sown conditions

TRY 2-IET 6238 / IR 362001115-1205.3White grain, saline tolerant, non lodging, non shattering suitable for Kuruvai and Navarai seasons

ADT (R) 46-ADT 38 x CO 4520021356.17Suitable for thaladi and late samba, non lodging, long slender white rice, resistant to stem borer and leaf folder insets, high protein content (9.08%)

TKM (R) 12-TKM 9 x TKM 112002115-1203.04Suitable for rainfed and samba season, resistant to drought, MS white rice, moderate resistant to stem borer, leaf folder insects and leaf spot disease, high protein content (9.9%)

PMK (R) 3 (PM 9106)-UPLR 17 CO 432003107-1183.0Higher productivity of 3 t/ha, drought tolerant, tolerant to leaf folder, stem borer, blast and sheath rot under field conditions, semidwarf, non lodging habit and non shattering

ADT 47Jeeraga Kuruvai riceADT 43 / Jeera-gasamba20051186.2High yielder, More number of tillers with long compact panicles, Medium slender white rice, Moderately susceptible to stem-borer, leaf hopper, WBPH (White-backed Plant Hopper) and sheath blight

ADT (R) 48-IET 11412 / IR 64200594 (direct seeding) 99 (Transplanting)4.8Very early, Long slender white rice, better than MDU 5 in quality (head rice out-turn, amylose content, gel consistency and organo-leptic test), Resistant to stem-borer, green leaf hopper and gall midge

CORH 3-TNAU CMS 2A x CB 87 R20061156.524% higher yield than the high yielding varieties and 13% higher than the other hybrids. Tolerant to blast and RTD. Resistant to GLH and tolerant to WBPH and BPH. Medium slender non-aromatic rice with good cooking qualities. Synchrony in flowering of parents and so hybrid seed production is easier than other hybrids.

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