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Castor


State-wise varieties/hybrids of Castor crop notified under seed act from 2008 to 2019


State Recommended Varieties
State Recommended varieties
Andhra Pradesh DCS-107
Gujarat JI-273(GC-3), DSP-222, DCS-107
Haryana DSP-222, DCS-107
Karnataka HCH-6, DCS-107
Maharashtra DCS-107
Rajasthan DSP-222, DCS-107
Tamil Nadu YRCH-1, DCS-107
Telangana DCS-107
Uttar Pradesh DCS-107

Characters of notified varieties/hybrids of Castor


A) Varieties:
Variety Year of Release Released Centre Yield Potential (Kg/ha) Oil content (%) Recommended states/regions situations Safety features/traits
Chandra prabha 2009 CSAU&T, Kanpur     Uttar Pradesh Suitable for intercropping
DCS-107 2011 DOR, Hyderabad 1500-1700 49 Identified for both rainfed and irrigated areas of the country Resistant to wilt & tolerant to leaf hopper
JI-273  (GC-3) 2012 ORS, JAU, Junagadh 2340 49.6 Irrigated areas of Gujarat Resistant to wilt tolerant to Macrophomina root rot
DSP-222 2012 Dantiwad a seed pvt Ltd 2600-3000 48.4 Irrigated areas of Gujarat, Rajastham, UP, Haryana  
GCHB  (SHB 896) 2018       J & K, HP, Punjab & Haryana  
GAC-11 2019 ARS, Sansoli 2300-3200 48 Gujarat  

B) Hybrids:
Variety Year of Release Released Centre Yield Potential (Kg/ha) Oil content (%) Recommended states/regions situations Safety features/traits
YRCH-1 2009 Yethapur Tamilnadu 1861 (R) 49 Tamil Nadu  
Arandi 2011          
DSP-222 2012       Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP & Haryana  
HCH-6 2016 UAHS, Shivmogga 1800   Karnataka Resistant to Fussarium Wilt
ICH-66 2016 IIOR Hyderabad 1500-1700 46-49 AP, Telangana, KNK, TN & Odisha Resistant to Fussarium Wilt, Microphomina root rot
GNCH-1 2017 NAU Nansari 2500   Gujarat Resistant to Wilt and LH
GCH-8 2018 ORS, SK Nagar 1800-3500 48.6 All India Resistant to Wilt
YRCH-2  (YRCH-1116) 2018       TN  
YTP-1 (YRCS) 2020   1456 49 Tamil Nadu Resistance to wilt, semilooper, spodoptera , thrips &Capsule borer
  • Source: Seed Division, GOI Website (seednet.gov.in) & ICAR Institutes.