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fertile hybrids, <strong>the</strong> promis<strong>in</strong>g comb<strong>in</strong>ations will be selected to produce hybrid seed aga<strong>in</strong> for confirm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

fertility restoration and agronomic performance.<br />

KB Saxena and K Madhavi Latha<br />

Milestone 5A.1.1.2: At least five high yield<strong>in</strong>g hybrids each <strong>in</strong> early and medium maturity duration identified for<br />

multi-location test<strong>in</strong>g (KBS/KML, 2007)<br />

A total <strong>of</strong> 405 new experimental hybrids were evaluated for <strong>the</strong>ir agronomic performance <strong>in</strong> 20 station trials at<br />

Patancheru. Due to frequent ra<strong>in</strong>s dur<strong>in</strong>g early growth stages, <strong>the</strong> short-duration experiments were damaged by<br />

<strong>in</strong>termittent water-logg<strong>in</strong>g and phytophthora blight and eight trials were abandoned. In <strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g four trials, <strong>the</strong><br />

yield levels were low when compared with <strong>the</strong> previous season. Among <strong>the</strong>se hybrids, ICPH 3538 (2014 kg ha -1 )<br />

was found to be <strong>the</strong> best with 92% superiority over <strong>the</strong> control ICPL 88034 (1027 kg ha -1 ). <strong>The</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r promis<strong>in</strong>g<br />

hybrid <strong>in</strong> this group was ICPH 3548 (1832 kg ha -1 , 78% superiority). <strong>The</strong> data from medium-duration hybrid trials<br />

are awaited.<br />

KB Saxena and K Madhavi Latha<br />

Milestone 5A.1.1.3: At least five pigeonpea hybrids identified for on-farm test<strong>in</strong>g (KBS/KML, 2008)<br />

Based on <strong>the</strong> performance <strong>of</strong> hybrids <strong>in</strong> multilocation trials conducted <strong>in</strong> 2005 ra<strong>in</strong>y season and <strong>the</strong> availability <strong>of</strong><br />

seed, one short-duration hybrid (ICPH 2438) and one medium-duration hybrid (ICPH 2671) were evaluated at<br />

20−25 farmers’ fields <strong>in</strong> Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh by cooperat<strong>in</strong>g NARS partners and seed<br />

companies. <strong>The</strong> data are awaited.<br />

In order to identify new hybrids for on-farm test<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 2007 ra<strong>in</strong>y season, 24 short-duration hybrids are be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

evaluated at 10 locations. Similarly, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> medium-duration group 32 hybrids are be<strong>in</strong>g evaluated at 15 locations.<br />

<strong>The</strong> parental seeds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se hybrids are be<strong>in</strong>g multiplied ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> isolation or under <strong>in</strong>sect-pro<strong>of</strong> cages.<br />

KB Saxena and K Madhavi Latha<br />

Milestones 5A.1.1.4: Elite pigeonpea hybrids evaluated for <strong>the</strong>ir resistance to major <strong>in</strong>sects and diseases (2009)<br />

Four hundred and eighty-one hybrids and <strong>the</strong>ir parents were evaluated for wilt and SM resistance under artificial<br />

epiphytotic conditions follow<strong>in</strong>g standard field evaluation techniques. Wilt-susceptible ICP 2376 and SMsusceptible<br />

8863 were sown after every 10 test entries as <strong>in</strong>fector-cum-<strong>in</strong>dicator rows. Of <strong>the</strong>se, 11 hybrids, ICPHs<br />

2324, 2373, 3183 (ICPL 20106), 3224 (ICPL 87051), 3363, 3450, 3476, 3477, ICPR 2337 (ICPL 20106), ICPLs<br />

87119, ICPL 20110, were found asymptomatic, while 21 were found resistant with

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