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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.