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Annual Report Year 3 - Updated 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016

(Updated up to 24 July 2016)

Developing Chickpea Cultivars suited to Mechanical Harvesting and Tolerant to Herbicides

Submitted to

National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Submitted by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT),

Hyderabad ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana

Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (RVSKVV), Gwalior Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Hyderabad

University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad

This work is being undertaken as part of the

In partnership with

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CONTENTS

1. Project Profile ..................................................................................................................... 2

2. Technical Report 2015-16 .................................................................................................. 5

3. Objective-wise progress report ........................................................................................... 7

Objective 1: Develop chickpea cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting ............................ 7

Objective 2: Modify/adjust combine harvesters to customize for chickpea harvesting ...... 43

Objective 3: Develop chickpea cultivars tolerant to herbicides.......................................... 48

4. Publications (from 1 Apr 2015) ........................................................................................ 61

5. Capacity building .............................................................................................................. 62

6. Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................... 63

7. Pictures of field visits ....................................................................................................... 65

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1. Project Profile

1.1 Project title: Developing chickpea cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting and

tolerant to herbicides

1.2 Participating institutes

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT),

Patancheru, Hyderabad, AP

ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, UP

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjab

Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (RVSKVV), RAK College of

Agriculture (RAKCA), Sehore, MP

Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), RARS-Nandyal, AP

University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, Karnataka

1.3 Name and designation of the Executive Authority of the lead institute

ICRISAT Dr David Bergvinson

Director General

ICRISAT, Patancheru

Hyderabad 502 324, AP

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +91-40-30713222

Fax: +91-40-30713074/30713075

1.4 Project Coordinator: Dr Pooran M Gaur Principal Scientist (Chickpea Breeding)

ICRISAT, Patancheru



Tel: +91-40-30713356; 09866080915

Fax: +91-40-30713074/30713075

1.5 Principal Investigators and Co-investigators

Institute PI from the Institute Co-PI

ICRISAT-

Patancheru

Dr Pooran M Gaur

Principal Scientist (Chickpea Breeding)

ICRISAT, Patancheru



Tel: +91-40-30713356; 09866080915

Fax: +91-40-30713074/30713075

S Srinivasan

Scientist (Chickpea

Breeding)

IIPR-Kanpur Dr S K Chaturvedi


and Head, Division of Crop Improvement,

IIPR, Kanpur 208 024


Dr Ummed Singh

(Agronomist)

mailto:[email protected]

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Institute PI from the Institute Co-PI

Tel: +91-512-2572464 Ext 265; +91-

9336214977

Fax: +91-512-2572582

IARI-New

Delhi

Dr Shailesh Tripathi

Senior Scientist (Chickpea Breeding)

Division of Genetics

IARI, Pusa

New Delhi 110 012


Tel: +91-9717367679

Dr C Bharadwaj (Chickpea

Breeder)

Dr TK Das (Agronomist)

PAU-Ludhiana

Component A:

Crop

improvement

Dr Sarvjeet Singh

Senior Plant Breeder (Pulses)

Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics

Punjab Agricultural University

Ludhiana 141 004, Punjab


Tel: +91-9888519438

Dr Inderjit Singh (Pulse

Breeder)

Dr Guriqbal Singh

(Agronomist)

PAU-Ludhiana

Component B:

Farm

Engineering

Dr Baldev Dogra Research Engineer

Dept. of Farm Machinery and Power

Engineering, Punjab Agricultural

University

Ludhiana 141 004, Punjab


Tel: +91-9888885683

Dr Ritu Dogra

(Farm Engineer)

RAKCA-

Sehore

Dr Mohammad Yasin


RAK College of Agriculture

Sehore 466 001, MP


Tel: +91-9406517978

Dr MD Vyas (Agronomist)

RARS-

Nandyal

Dr Veera Jayalakshmi


Regional Agril. Res. Station of ANGRAU

Nandyal 518 502, Dist. Kurnool, AP


Tel: +91-9000565084

Dr P Muniratnam,

(Agronomist)

UAS-Dharwad Dr A Vijaykumar

Scientist (Plant Breeding)

University of Agricultural Sciences

Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka


Tel: +91-9448328906/+91-836-2443214

Dr M Ganajaxi

(Agronomist)







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1.6 Project duration: Four years

1.7 Total cost of the project: Rs 764.24 lakhs

1.8 Project goal: The overall goal of the project is to reduce cost of chickpea cultivation and

increase farmers’ income by developing cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting and

tolerant to herbicides.

1.9 Key objectives:

Develop chickpea cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting.

Modify/adjust combine harvesters to customize for chickpea harvesting

Develop chickpea cultivars tolerant to herbicides.

1.10 Major activities

Fast-track for release the available breeding lines suited to mechanical harvesting.

Targeted breeding for development of cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting.

Evaluate the available commercial harvesting machines and make required

modifications/adjustments to customize for chickpea harvesting

Identify sources of herbicide tolerance from the germplasm and induce mutations for

herbicide tolerance through mutagenesis.

Develop herbicide tolerant breeding lines.

1.11 Key outputs

At least one cultivar suited to mechanical harvesting released/proposed for release

each in northern, central and southern India.

New breeding lines suited to mechanical harvesting and adapted to each region

developed through targeted breeding.

Combine harvesters suitable for chickpea harvesting available.

Sources of herbicide tolerance identified from germplasm/breeding lines or induced

through mutation breeding.

Breeding lines with enhanced herbicide tolerance developed for each target region.

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2. Technical Report 2015-16

Executive Summary

This report describes the progress made during Year 3 (2015-16) under the project

“Developing Chickpea Cultivars Suited to Mechanical Harvesting and Tolerant to

Herbicides”. The crop was not harvested in northern India at the time of the submission of the

Annual Report Year 3 in April 2016. Thus, this is the updated report prepared in July 2016

and includes all results of 2015-16 crop season.

NBeG 47, the machine-harvestable breeding line of desi chickpea, has been released for

commercial cultivation under the name “Dheera” in Andhra Pradesh during August 2015. A

total of 26 on-farm demonstrations (two in Anantapur, one in Mahaboobnagar, 16 in Kurnool

and seven in YSR Kadapa districts) were conducted on farmers’ fields with this variety. Nine

demonstrations had poor yield due to drought stress, so results of these demonstrations were

not considered for comparison. In the remaining 17 demonstrations, NBeG 47 was at par with

JG 11 in yield and had advantage of suitability to machine harvesting. The other desi

chickpea breeding line, GBM 2, suitable for mechanical harvesting has been released for

commercial cultivation in Karnataka state. GBM-2 was cultivated by 42 farmers as part of

on-farm demonstrations in four districts (18 in Bijapur, 13 in Dharwad, nine in Belgaum and

two in Gadag) in Karnataka. The results from 35 demonstrations suggest that the average

yield of GBM 2 was on par with that of JG 11/JAKI 9218.

New breeding lines suitable for mechanical harvesting are being developed and evaluated at

ICRISAT and other project partner locations. Selected tall and upright breeding lines from

MHT-1 and MHT-2 of 2014-15 were evaluated in MHT-1 during 2015-16. MHT-1A with 30

entries, including two checks, was conducted at IIPR-Kanpur, IARI-New Delhi and PAU-

Ludhiana, whereas MHT-1B with 30 entries, including three checks, was conducted at

ICRISAT-Patancheru, RAKCA-Sehore, RARS-Nandyal and RARS-Bijapur (under UAS-

Dharwad). The selection of promising entries suitable for mechanical harvesting was based

on first pod height (>25cm), angle of lowest primary branch (>600) and significantly higher

seed yield compared to the best check. Twenty-three promising entries were identified across

seven locations in MHT-1 out of which ICCVs 03105 and 07112 were common at three

locations (Patancheru, Nandyal and Sehore) and ICCV 05103 at two locations (Patancheru

and Bijapur). Hundred entries with desirable traits and good performance in station trials of

2014-15 were promoted to MHT-2 in 2015-16 and were evaluated at all the centers. A total

of 23 promising entries -Nandyal (1), Bijapur (3), Sehore (15), New Delhi (2) and Ludhiana

(2) were identified in MHT-2. New entries, in varying numbers from 10-117, were evaluated

in MHT-3 at paricipating centers. In total, 27 entries (14 in Patancheru, 4 in Nandyal, 2 in

Bijapur, 4 in Sehore and 3 in New Delhi) were found to be significantly superior in seed yield

along with two other important traits (first pod height >25 cm and angle of outer most

primary branch >60 degrees). During 2015-16, 39 new crosses were made besides advancing

76 F1s, 128 F2s, 54 F3s, 81 F4s, 69 F5s and 7 F6s.

To determine optimum seed rate, spacing and plant density for the selected tall and upright

breeding lines, agronomy trials were conducted with two genotypes - HC 5 and JAKI 9218 at

IIPR-Kanpur, GL 12021 and PBG 7 at PAU-Ludhiana, and GBM 2 and NBeG 47 at

RAKCA-Sehore, RARS-Nandyal and RARS-Bijapur. Among the four spacings tried, 22.5 x

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10 cm spacing recorded highest yields at four locations suggesting that the plant density

should be enhanced for the machine harvestable varieties.

As part of evaluating the available combine harvesters, the Department of Farm Machinery

and Power Engineering at PAU-Ludhiana examined harvesting of two chickpea varieties

PBG 5 and PBG 7 by two combine harvesters (CLASS CT-30 and STANDARD S-390).

Though the threshing efficiency and cleaning efficiency were similar for both machines, the

total losses were less for tangential axial flow combine (CLASS CT-30) compared to the

conventional combine (STANDARD S-390).

In search of herbicide tolerance, breeding lines/cultivars/germplasm accessions were screened

under HTS-3, HTS-2 and HTS-1. The HTS-1 trial included 24 selected herbicide tolerant

lines from HTS-1 and HTS-2 of 2014-15 with three replications and an unsprayed control for

comparison. The entries such as ICCV 04307 (Patancheru, Bijapur, New Delhi and

Ludhiana), ICCIL 01034 (Nandyal, New Delhi, Kanpur and Ludhiana), NBeG 510 (Nandyal,

Bijapur and New Delhi), ICCV 08102 (Nandyal, Sehore and Kanpur), ICCV 09106 (Nandyal

and Bijapur), ICCV 11101 (Bijapur and Sehore), ICCV 93054 (Patancheru and Bijapur),

ICCV 97105 (Patancheru and New Delhi), ICCIL 01026 (Kanpur and Ludhiana), ICCV

08109 (Sehore and Kanpur) and ST-3-D-2 (Patancheru and Sehore) were found to be

common across locations. The selected entries (100), from HTS-3 of 2014-15 from all

locations, were screened under HTS-2. Sixty promising entries were identified among which

18 entries (GL 29078, ICCs 11508, 11514, 12237, 12315, 12316, 12333, 12346, 12507,

4963, 6098, 9032, ICCVs 03112, 11116, 97025, 97114, 97128, and JSC 37) were common in

two locations while JG 6 was common in three locations (Bijapur, Sehore and Kanpur). In

addition, all centers screened breeding lines/cultivars/germplasm accessions in varying

numbers from 10–296 in station trial HTS-3 for resistance to herbicides Imazethapyr

(Pursuit), Metribuzin (Sencor) and Carfentrazone ethyl (Affinity). Forty-five promising

entries (10 each at Patancheru, Sehore and Ludhiana and five each at Nandyal, Bijapur and

New Delhi) were selected which will be further evaluated. During 2015-16, 32 new crosses

were made and 24 F1s, 20 F2s, 27 F3s, two F4s, 35 F5s, five F6s and four F7s were advanced.

Mutagenesis experiments were continued using different entries (ICCV 10, JG 16, IPC 2006-

77, Pusa 372, GPF 2, RVG 202, JG 6, RVSJKG 102, ICC 95333, JG 11, KAK 2, JAKI 9218,

BGD 103 and BG 1105) in different generations from M1 to M3 at all stations. Besides, some

of the mutant populations were screened for herbicide tolerance.

Agronomic trials on weed management using herbicides were continued at four stations

(IIPR-Kanpur, RARS-Nandyal, PAU-Ludhiana and UAS-Dharwad) using two doses each of

two herbicides (Imazethapyr and Carfentrazone ethyl), hand weeding and weedy control.

Carfentrazone ethyl @ 20 g/ha was more effective in achieving higher yields at four locations

(Nandyal, Bijapur, Sehore and Ludhiana).

Scientists from other locations monitored the progress of the trials at each location. The

Annual Review and Planning Meeting was organized at PAU-Ludhiana on 30 September

2015 in which the results of 2014-15 crop season were discussed and the workplan for 2015-

16 was refined.

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3. Objective-wise progress report

Objective 1: Develop chickpea cultivars suited to mechanical harvesting

Activity 1.1: Evaluate selected tall and upright breeding lines at farmers’ fields for

assessing yield performance and suitability to combine harvesting.

NBeG 47 has been released for commercial cultivation in Andhra Pradesh during August

2015 as ‘Dheera’. A total of 710 kg seed of NBeG 47 was distributed among 25 farmers (two

in Anantapur, one in Mahaboobnagar, 16 in Kurnool and six in YSR Kadapa districts) for

conducting the on-farm demonstrations in their fields. Out of the 25 demonstrations, results

were obtained from 16 in which the average yield of NBeG 47 (1,454 kg/ha) was on par with

the check JG 11 (1,450 kg/ha) besides being suitable for mechanical harvesting.

Table 1.1.1. On-farm demonstrations conducted by RARS-Nandyal on NBeG 47 in

Andhra Pradesh. SN

Name of the farmer Village, Mandal and District Seed yield (kg/ha)

NBeG

47

JG 11

(Check)

1 N Venkatarami Reddy Shekpalli (V), Pedda pappuru (M), Anantapuram 2050 1675

2 V Hariantha Reddy Shekpalli (V), Pedda pappuru (M), Anantapuram 2250 1750

3 A Sudhkar Reddy Valluru (V), Itikyal (M), Mahaboobnagar 750 625

4 B Ravi Prakash Reddy Yerraguntla (V & M), YSR Kadapa 875 1000

5 B Srinivasa Reddy Kummaarapalli (V), Rajupalem (M), YSR Kadapa 2125 1875

6 S Giridhar Reddy AniMila (V), VeMpalli (M), YSR Kadapa 2000 1500

7 P Chandra Mohan Maddikera (V & M), Kurnool Failed due to drought

8 S Srinivasa Reddy KaMpaMalla (V), Koilkuntla (M), Kurnool Failed due to drought

9 D V Satish Reddy Sanduru (V), Manapadu (M), Kurnool Failed due to drought

10 Sushiratha Sanduru (V), Manapadu (M), Kurnool Failed due to drought

11 Y Venkata Reddy Yerraguntla (V&M), YSR Kadapa 875 1000

12 D Moulali Cheraku cherla (V), Miduthuru (M), Kurnool. 500 500

13 K Konda Reddy Venkatagiri (V), KoduMur (M), Kurnool 700 875

14 K Seela Eswar Reddy Digunipadu (V), Koilkuntla (M), Kurnool Failed due to drought

15 Shaik Noor Ahmed ChakrajuVeMula (V), Dornipadu (M), Kurnool 1800 2000

16 K Vijaya Bhaskar

Reddy

Parlapadu (V), RajupaleM (M), YSR Kadapa Failed due to drought

17 K Lakshmi Subba

Reddy

Parlapadu (V), RajupaleM (M), YSR Kadapa Failed due to drought

18 D Adi Sesha Reddy Balapanur (V), PanyaM (M), Kurnool. 1375 1500

19 D V Subba Reddy Balapanur (V), PanyaM (M), Kurnool. 1250 1500

20 B Venugopal Reddy Allur (V), Uyyalawada (M), Kurnool. Failed due to drought

21 G Bala Subba Rayudu Allur (V), uyyalawada (M), Kurnool. Failed due to drought

22 G Rajasekhar UMapathinagar (V), Dornipadu (M), Kurnool 1000 1500

23 Aakwa Narayana Tellapuri (V), Gospadu (M), Kurnool 2250 2500

24 U Seetha RaMi Reddy Tellapuri (V), Gospadu (M), Kurnool 2375 2500

25 P BrahMananda Reddy Ayyaluri Metta (V), Nandyal, Kurnool 1096 900

Average 1454 1450

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A field day was organized in Vennapusalapalli village of Anantapur district to demonstrate

combine harvesting of NBeG 47 with the participation of 30 farmers, two scientists from

ICRISAT and six staff members of RARS-Nandyal. The field day was successful as the

farmers observed the suitability of NBeG 47 for mechanical harvesting by a combiner. They

were particularly impressed by the speed and efficiency of the harvester. Three acres of field

was harvested in one hour 15 minutes and the threshing losses were minimal, whereas, the

traditional manual harvesting would have taken 2-3 days to clear the same field. The farmers

were thoroughly convinced that mechanical harvesting saves time and money on labor wages

besides reducing losses due to delay in harvesting.

Fig. 1. Demonstration of machine harvesting of chickpea variety NBeG 47.

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Fig. 2. Farmers, scientists and officials participated in demonstration of machine harvesting

of chickpea variety NBeG 47.

Fig. 3. Collecting harvested grain from machine harvesting of chickpea variety NBeG 47.

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Fig. 4. Scientists from ICRISAT and RARS-Nandyal observing the harvested produce from

machine harvesting of NBeG 47.

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Media coverage on the machine harvestable chickpea variety NBeG 47

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On-farm demonstrations conducted by UAS-Dharwad on GBM 2 in Karnataka

GBM-2 was cultivated by 43 farmers as part of on-farm demonstrations in four districts (18

in Bijapur, 14 in Dharwad, nine in Belgaum and two in Gadag) of Karnataka. JG 11 or JAKI

9218 was used as check. The results from 35 demonstrations suggest that the average yield of

GBM 2 (1,176 kg/ha) was on par with that of JG 11/JAKI 9218 (1,202 kg/ha).

A field day was conducted at Rayapur, Dharwad to demonstrate the suitability of GBM 2

chickpea variety to harvesting by a combiner with the participation of officials from

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Dr BS Janagoudar, Director Research, and Dr

VI Benagi, Director Extension), Chairman of APMC and other in line departments along with

40 farmers. The farmers observed the mechanical harvesting by combiner and appreciated the

speed and efficiency of operation by the combiner which could save them time and money

compared to traditional manual harvesting and threshing manually or by a machine.

Table 1.1.2. On-farm demonstrations conducted by UAS-Dharwad on GBM 2 in

Karnataka.

Area: 0.40 ha each S

N

Name of farmer Village Taluk /District Yield (kg/ha)#

GBM 2 Check(s)

1 Basappa Kallapa Badiger Honawad Bijapur/Bijapur 875 JG 11: 950

2 Shrishail Basappa Badiger Honawad Bijapur/Bijapur 900 JG 11: 920

3 Dr. Shreeshail I

Hanamashetti

Managuli Basavana Bagewadi/ Bijapur 1650 JG 11: 1500

4 Basavaraj S Muddi Shivalli Dharwad/Dharwad 1250 JG 11: 1200

5 Mrutunjaya B Muddi Shivalli Dharwad/Dharwad 1170 JG 11: 1220

6 Prakash N Matolli Bevinkoppa Bailhongal/Belgaum 1150 JAKI: 1190

7 R R Kamat Murgod Savadatti/Belgaum 1270 JG 11: 1190

8 S I Desai Chachadi Savadatti/Belgaum 1140 JAKI: 1220

9 P R Hanamannavar Pattihal Bailhongal/Belgaum 1420 JG 11: 1350

10 M P Melavanki Kurgund Bailhongal/Belgaum - -

11 Siddayya D Hiremath Hanamanahal Dharwad/Dharwad 1320 JG 11: 1400

12 Iranna Anchatageri Maradagi Dharwad/Dharwad 1380 JAKI: 1420

13 Irappa Rudrappa Pudulkatti Harobelawadi Dharwad/Dharwad - -

14 Basappa Gulappa Hubbali Rayapur Hubli/Dharwad 1580 JG 11: 1400

15 Sadanand Kallappa Dashyal Bomanahalli Dharwad/Dharwad 1520 JG 11: 1430

16 Ashok Bheemraddi Iraddi Padesur Navalgund/Dharwad 1070 JAKI: 1050

17 Tejas V G Kongwad Navalgund/Dharwad 9.20 JG 11: 970

18 Sushruth G Meti Kongwad Navalgund/Dharwad 1100 -

19 Ganghadhar L Jair Tadahal Annigeri/Gadag 1300 JG 11: 1290

20 Gunashekhar L Jair Tadahal Annigeri/Gadag 1150 JG 11: 1210

21 Mahantesh L Meti Kongawad Navalgund/Dharwad 1090 JG 11: 1000

22 Ganghadhar M Swadi Honawad Bijapur/Bijapur 1200 JAKI: 1230

23 Mirsaab B. Bhagwan Honawad Bijapur/Bijapur 980 JAKI: 1050

24 Hasansaab. B Bhagwan Honawad Bijapur/Bijapur 1100 JG 11: 1030

25 Babu. Shankar Akale Honawad Bijapur/Bijapur 1220 JAKI: 1250

26 Mehboobsaab Bhagwaan Honawad Bijapur/Bijapur 1310 JG 11: 1340

27 Shivappa H Gotyal Balloli Indi/Bijapur 1220 JAKI: 1140

28 Vittal A. Moolimani Thamba Indi/Bijapur 1280 JG 11: 1310

29 Siddappa B Moolimani Thamba Indi/Bijapur - -

30 Ratnabai. A Moolimani Thamba Indi/Bijapur 970 JG 11: 1060

31 Shankrappa Y.

Lakappanavar

Managundi Dharwad/Dharwad 1190 JG 11: 1140

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S

N

Name of farmer Village Taluk /District Yield (kg/ha)#

GBM 2 Check(s)

32 Arjun M Biradar Kavalgi Bijapur/Bijapur 910 JG 11: 970

33 Irappa K Ukkalli Kavalgi Bijapur/Bijapur 1380 JAKI: 1340

34 Mahadevi R Biradar Kavalgi Bijapur/Bijapur 1270 JAKI 1310

35 Tippanna S. Walikar Kavalgi Bijapur/Bijapur 1310 JG 11: 1240

36 Girimalla D. Aski Kannal Athani/Belgaum 1090 JAKI: 1040

37 Sidramappa D Aski Kannal Athani/Belgaum 1310 JG11: 1240

38 Nandakumar Mamledesai Kotur Dharwad/Dharwad 1210 -

39 Suchitra Mamledesai Kotur Dharwad/Dharwad 1080 JG 11: 1110

40 Veerappa D. Narendra Govankoppa Bailhongal/Belgaum 1110 -

41 Basappa D. Narendra Govankoppa Bailhongal/Belgaum 1050 -

42 B S Patil (Sasnur) Sasnur Basavana Bagewadi/ Bijapur 1430 JAKI: 1380

43 Mallappa V Chaudhary Hitnalli Bijapur/Bijapur 1090 - # Yield mentioned on per hectare basis

Fig. 5. Field day on demonstration of machine harvesting of GBM 2 variety at Rayapur,

Dharwad (Field of BS Hubballi) in presence of Dr BS Janagoudar, DR, UASD; Dr VI

Benagi, DE, UASD; Chairman, APMC, Hubbali and officials of in line departments.

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Fig. 6. Field day on demonstration of mechanical harvesting of GBM 2 variety at Rayapur,

Dharwad.

Fig. 7. Field Day on demonstration of mechanical harvesting of GBM 2 variety at village

Sasnur, District Bijapur (Field of Ex-MLA Sr. BS Patil) in presence of Dr RA Williams,

DDA, Bijapur and officials of in line departments.

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Fig. 8. Press clippings of Field Day on demonstration of mechanical harvesting of GBM 2

variety at Sasnur, Bijapur.

Activity 1.2: Evaluate tall and upright breeding lines for grain yield in multilocation trials

The selected tall and upright breeding lines (suited to mechanical harvesting) from 2014-15

trials (MHT-1, MHT-2, MHT-3) at different partner locations were evaluated in multilocation

trials (MHT-1 and MHT-2) in 2015-16.

MHT-1 (MHT-1A for northern India and MHT-1B for central and southern India): MHT-1A consisted of 28 entries along with two checks (HC-5 and a local check) while

MHT-1B had 27 entries with three checks (JAKI 9218, NBeG47 and GBM-2). The trial was

in RBD with 3 reps. Each plot had 3 rows of 4 m.

Promising entries were identified based on first pod height (>25cm), angle of lowest primary

branch (>600) and seed yield (significantly superior and on par with best check). Several

entries appeared promising but only the performance of top ten entries was presented in Table

1.2.1 for all locations. The entries whose seed yields were in bold and underlined were

superior to the best check, while the entries with seed yields in bold were on par with the best

check at respective locations.

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The promising entries with superior performance over the best check included four at

Patancheru (ICCVs 03105, 13107, 05103, 07112), six at Nandyal (ICCVs 13114, 13108,

13170, 07112, 03105, NBeG 780), four at Bijapur (ICCVs 13625, 05103, 01301, 07104),

three at Sehore (ICCVs 03105, 07112, 13616), one at New Delhi (ICCV 13618) and five at

Ludhiana (ICCVs 13646, 13617, 13622, 13603, Pusa 1103). Out of these, the entries ICCVs

03105 and 07112 were common at three locations (Patancheru, Nandyal and Sehore) and

ICCV 05103 at two locations (Patancheru and Bijapur). The selected promising lines will be

further evaluated and some will be nominated for IVT of AICRP on Chickpea.

Table 1.2.1: List of promising entries selected based on first pod height and seed yield in

MHT-1 trial

Patancheru Nandyal

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kgha-1)

ICCV 03105 22.4 64.7 1958.3 ICCV 13114 25.8 63.9 2819.3

ICCV 13107 24.2 65.8 1795.8 ICCV 13108 27.3 62.8 2758.2

ICCV 05103 27.0 65.6 1741.6 ICCV 13170 28.4 59.4 2602.7

ICCV 07112 25.8 67.8 1669.4 NBe G 780 29.7 62.2 2561.0

ICCV 13616 23.2 72.5 1494.4 ICCV 07112 25.3 70.0 2463.8

ICCV 08101 31.8 60.6 1488.8 ICCV 05103 31.1 68.9 2224.9

ICCV 11515 23.6 59.4 1466.6 ICCV 03105 25.1 66.7 2324.9

ICCV 07104 25.6 66.7 1438.8 ICCV 97127 30.2 56.7 2266.6

ICCV 13108 24.4 68.9 1383.3 ICCV 13601 30.4 60.6 2241.6

ICCV 13114 23.7 73.3 1308.3 ICCV 07104 28.8 64.4 2108.2

JAKI 9218

(Check) 17.3 66.7 1387.0

JAKI 9218

(Check) 24.8 67.1 2136.0

NBe G 47

(Check) 24.9 69.6 933.3

NBe G 47

(Check) 30.6 68.9 2036.0

GBM 2 (Check) 19.3 69.7 1316.6

GBM 2

(Check) 29.1 60.0 1874.1

LSD 5% 3.08 7.27 290.43 LSD 5% 4.05 5.83 180.54

CV % 6.28 5.97 14.52 CV % 7.39 5.88 6.35

Table 1.2.1 (Contd.)

Bijapur Sehore

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kgha-1)

ICCV 13625 23.4 75.3 1791.4 ICCV 03105 20.1 70.2 2323.2

ICCV 05103 24.0 78.5 1578.6 ICCV 07112 26.2 69.3 2183.3

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ICCV 01301 25.3 80.2 1577.9 ICCV 13616 24.4 69.7 1913.7

ICCV 07104 23.9 80.3 1559.8 ICEL 5 26.9 70.9 1864.3

ICCV 08101 26.8 79.9 1431.0 ICCV 07104 26.8 68.8 1702.9

ICCV 11516 33.3 77.3 1407.4 ICEL 2 24.9 69.7 1639.9

ICEL 2 33.3 78.7 1331.0 ICCV 13114 23.1 69.8 1622.4

ICCV 13611 32.5 77.1 1242.9 ICCV 13170 22.6 77.4 1576.0

ICCV 11515 32.0 77.7 1259.2 ICCV 08101 29.5 70.3 1545.2

NBe G 780 31.5 79.7 1234.2 ICCV 13608 32.9 69.3 1451.5

JAKI 9218

(Check) 22.3 69.0 1189.4

JAKI 9218

(Check) 20.9 69.1 1596.9

NBe G 47

(Check) 29.1 77.1 1263.0

NBe G 47

(Check) 27.0 70.0 1014.6

GBM 2 (Check) 28.9 76.5 1260.2 GBM 2

(Check) 23.3 70.1 781.4

LSD 5% 2.88 3.75 272.19 LSD 5% 3.01 2.15 270.75

CV % 6.53 2.93 12.51 CV % 6.80 1.85 12.47


Kanpur New Delhi

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kgha-1)

Pusa 1103 43.7 67.6 2796.5 ICCV 13618 32.6 62.2 1556.7

IPC 12-253 45.6 66.6 2691.2 ICCV 13646 32.1 64.4 1369.2

ICCV 11516 45.1 65.9 2635.6 ICCV 13647 30.5 61.1 1367.5

ICCV 13646 40.8 66.9 2559.2 ICCV 13637 33.8 61.7 1355.8

ICCV 13622 43.7 67.0 2475.9 ICCV 13602 35.6 63.3 1346.9

ICCV 13615 34.9 67.8 2464.1 IPC 12-184 32.2 63.1 1306.4

ICCV 13645 47.8 71.0 2427.3 ICCV 96839 37.0 62.8 1253.6

ICCV 13628 43.6 71.1 2413.4 ICCV 08101 32.1 66.7 1193.6

ICCV 08101 37.0 66.1 2375.2 ICCV 13636 33.4 62.2 1178.0

ICCV 13602 45.5 69.0 2339.1 ICCV 11514 33.1 63.3 1170.2

HC 5 (Check) 45.0 73.3 1650.9 HC 5

(Check) 31.6 62.2 1191.9

DCP 92-3

(Local check) 24.3 41.8 2484.3

Pusa 547

(Local

check)

24.5 57.2 1187.5

LSD 5% 6.93 10.52 433.15 LSD 5% 2.98 3.84 239.84

CV % 8.22 7.85 10.60 CV % 6.17 3.79 12.90

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Ludhiana

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

ICCV 13646 33.0 66.7 2986.1

ICCV 13617 50.0 76.7 2722.2

ICCV 13622 44.3 68.3 2666.7

Pusa 1103 39.7 68.3 2555.6

ICCV 13603 50.3 75.0 2361.1

ICCV 13645 49.7 70.0 2305.6

ICCV 13602 42.0 75.0 2305.6

ICCV 13619 48.3 81.7 2250.0

ICCV 13632 50.0 75.0 2083.3

ICCV 13606 41.0 68.3 2194.4

HC 5 (Check) 46.0 76.7 2111.1

PBG 7 (Local

check) 39.3 66.7 1888.9

LSD 5% 2.27 5.32 220.15

CV % 3.06 4.56 7.33

MHT-2 (MHT-2A for northern India and MHT-2B for central and southern India): This trial consisted of 100 entries (including 2 checks) selected from station trials (MHT-3)

conducted at each station during 2014-15. This is an initial evaluation trial with 3

replications. Each plot consisted of a single row of 4 m. This trial was conducted at all seven

locations.

Promising entries were identified based on first pod height (>25cm), angle of lowest primary

branch (>600) and seed yield (significantly superior and on par with best check). Out of the

several promising entries, only the performance of top 15 entries was presented in Table 1.2.2

for all locations. The entries whose seed yields were in bold and underlined were superior to

the best check, while the entries with seed yields in bold were on par with the best check at

respective locations.

A total of 23 promising entries -Nandyal (1), Bijapur (3), Sehore (15), New Delhi (2) and

Ludhiana (2) with significantly superior performance in terms of seed yield compared to the

best check at respective locations were identified. These promising entries will be included in

MHT-1 next year to confirm their suitability to mechanical harvesting.

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Table 1.2.2: List of promising entries selected based on first pod height and seed yield in

MHT-2 trial

Patancheru Nandyal

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kgha-1)

ICCV 95801 28.0 68.6 1980.5 DBGV 206 27.9 61.1 3617.4

ICCX-110052-

F3-P9-BP 35.0 71.3 1862.4 DBGV 203 29.3 61.7 3011.7

DBG (MH) 104 28.4 65.0 1858.3 SAGL

152114 36.2 63.3 2983.9

ICCX-110050-

F3-P8-BP 35.5 67.4 1697.1

ICCX-

110054-F3-

P47-BP

32.1 58.1 2945.0

RVSSG 32 30.0 68.6 1650.0

ICCX-

110052-F3-

P20-BP 40.3 61.1 2933.9

ICCX-110052-

F3-P8-BP 39.9 65.5 1638.8

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P14-BP 32.2 69.4 2906.1

ICCX-110069-

F3-P21-BP 39.5 68.3 1591.7

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P28-BP

30.5 56.8 2872.8

SAGL 152120 29.5 66.5 1591.6 DBG (MH)

104 31.5 58.3 2867.2

ICCX-110050-

F3-P31-BP 36.7 66.8 1575.0

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P13-BP 32.3 64.2 2848.7

ICCX-110069-

F3-P12-BP 44.4 68.9 1563.9

ICCX-

110052-F3-

P8-BP 38.6 61.5 2822.8

ICCX-110053-

F3-P13-BP 35.9 72.2 1552.7

ICCX-

110052-F3-

P21-BP 38.6 63.6 2807.0

ICCX-110052-

F3-P23-BP 31.7 76.3 1541.6

ICCX-

110052-F3-

P11-BP 36.8 63.1 2772.8

ICCX-110049-

F3-P38-BP 43.8 72.4 1533.3

SAGL

152120 41.5 59.9 2767.2

ICCX-040084-

F3-P11-BP-BP-

BP

36.4 66.7 1530.5

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P9-BP 39.5 60.0 2748.7

ICCX-110055-

F3-P4-BP 40.1 70.3 1500.0

SAGL

152118 36.4 58.3 2684.8

JAKI 9218

(Check) 23.5 62.8 1604.1

JAKI 9218

(Check) 25.1 60.7 2873

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NBe G 47

(Check) 28.5 64.4 1550.0

NBe G 47

(Check) 32.1 62.8 2899

LSD 5% 3.14 7.89 310.82 LSD 5% 3.92 7.57 363

CV % 5.60 7.14 15.83 CV % 6.59 7.44 11


Bijapur Sehore

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kgha-1)

ICCX-110052-

F3-P11-BP 33.3 78.7 2483.3

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P8-BP 37.0 76.6 1945.3

ICCX-060059-

F4-P45-BP-BP 29.4 77.3 2109.6

ICCX-

110055-F3-

P61-BP 29.5 68.1 1872.2

SAGL 152120 33.0 76.5 2016.7

ICCX-

110055-F3-

P58-BP 29.2 76.7 1861.7

ICCX-040121-

F3-P23-BP-BP 32.4 76.8 1886.2

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P14-BP

27.0 68.4 1844.6

DBGV 210 26.8 78.1 1815.2

ICCX-

110054-F3-

P47-BP 30.2 76.1 1822.4

ICCX-110055-

F3-P37-BP 31.0 80.1 1809.4

ICCX-

110053-F3-

P39-BP 29.6 77.6 1782.1

ICCX-110050-

F3-P8-BP 34.3 78.3 1783.4

DBG (MH)

104 31.5 76.3 1781.4

ICCX-110054-

F3-P47-BP 32.5 77.5 1783.3

SAGL

152114 30.0 77.3 1752.9

ICCX-110055-

F3-P62-BP 31.6 77.1 1780.4

ICCX-

110052-F3-

P20-BP 39.5 69.3 1701.0

ICCX-110055-

F3-P61-BP 34.9 77.2 1747.6

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P31-BP 42.5 67.8 1666.9

ICCX-110053-

F3-P2-BP 33.8 77.9 1730.3

ICCX-

110055-F3-

P51-BP 33.3 70.2 1651.9

ICCX-110055-

F3-P13-BP 32.3 77.0 1722.3

SAGL

152121 30.3 66.9 1647.0

ICCX-040084-

F3-P11-BP-BP-

BP

33.0 77.8 1704.0 ICCV 95806 30.8 69.4 1634.1

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DBGV 206 30.0 76.0 1704.0

ICCX-

110067-F3-

P24-BP 32.5 70.2 1627.2

ICCX-110050-

F3-P28-BP 35.2 78.0 1702.6

ICCX-

110050-F3-

P20-BP 34.4 76.3 1590.1

JAKI 9218

(Check) 24.6 67.5 1614

JAKI 9218

(Check) 23.8 61.8 790.7

NBe G 47

(Check) 35.0 78.8 1681

NBe G 47

(Check) 28.0 75.9 754.7

LSD 5% 4.29 4.83 335 LSD 5% 1.84 2.18 305.28

CV % 8.45 3.87 13 CV % 3.53 1.87 15.41


New Delhi Ludhiana

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

Entry

1st

pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kgha-1)

ICCX-110055-

F3-P61-BP 27.6 55.4 1374.2 GL 14052 28.3 64.4 3166.7

ICCX-110051-

F3-P14-BP 28.3 60.4 1355.5

Mutation

Breeding - JG

11 (1) - M2-

P34-P1-BP

31.8 73.9 2916.7

ICCX-110053-

F3-P31-BP 29.7 56.7 1231.0

ICCX-110049-

F3-P38-BP 40.6 79.4 2083.3

ICCX-110055-

F3-P16-BP 29.5 56.5 1203.5

ICCX-040121-

F3-P23-BP-BP 35.7 71.1 2083.3

ICCV 96802 26.4 51.2 1179.9 SAGL 152120 37.2 63.9 2083.3

ICCX-110069-

F3-P21-BP 30.4 58.3 1167.0

Mutation

Breeding - JG

11 (1) - M2-

P36-P1-BP

31.9 68.9 2020.8

ICCX-110069-

F3-P19-BP 30.8 61.3 1166.2 GL 14054 32.2 63.9 2000.0

ICCX-110050-

F3-P9-BP 29.1 60.2 1157.5

ICCX-110055-

F3-P61-BP 42.4 67.2 1979.2

ICCX-040121-

F3-P23-BP-BP 28.5 56.0 1157.4 GL 14049 33.6 64.4 1833.3

Mutation

Breeding - JG

11 (1) - M2-

P36-P2_BP

32.6 54.1 1104.0

Mutation

Breeding - JG

11 (1) - M2-

P36-P2_BP

28.9 76.1 1833.3

ICCX-110050- 29.9 59.4 1097.3 ICCX-040084- 48.2 82.8 1791.7

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F3-P8-BP F3-P11-BP-BP-

BP

ICCX-110055-

F3-P62-BP 29.3 60.0 1093.8

ICCX-110055-

F3-P16-BP 35.2 72.8 1791.7

GL 14050 29.5 54.2 1069.6 ICCX-110050-

F3-P20-BP 39.9 67.2 1770.8

DBG (MH) 104 26.8 57.7 1055.6 GL 14053 40.6 80.6 1729.2

ICCX-110053-

F3-P23-BP 28.6 59.3 1031.2

ICCX-110069-

F3-P21-BP 40.1 72.8 1729.2

JAKI 9218

(Check) 22.4 49.9 1140.7

JAKI 9218

(Check) 30.7 46.1 1416.7

NBe G 47

(Check) 27.0 55.6 548.0

NBe G 47

(Check) 37.9 75.6 1000.0

HC 5 46.0 76.7 2111.1

LSD 5% 3.23 5.50 199.35 LSD 5% 0.99 1.74 201.64

CV % 7.04 5.96 14.20 CV % 1.91 1.60 9.79

Activity 1.3: Evaluate tall and upright breeding lines for grain yield in station trials

MHT-3: This is a station trial in which each participating center evaluated new progenies

developed at the center. The number of entries was variable. Each plot consisted of a single

row of 4 m and with 2-3 replications. This trial was conducted at all seven locations. The

performance of selected promising entries is given in Table 1.3.1. The entries whose seed

yield is in bold and underlined were significantly superior compared to the best check in

respective locations.

In total, 27 entries (14 in Patancheru, 4 in Nandyal, 2 in Bijapur, 4 in Sehore and 3 in New

Delhi) were found to be significantly superior in seed yield along with two other important

traits (first pod height >25 cm and angle of outer most primary branch >60 degrees). The

selected promising lines will be included in MHT-2 next year.

Table 1.3.1: List of promising entries selected from MHT-3 trial

Patancheru Nandyal

Entry

Seed

yield

(kg ha-

1)

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kgha-1)

ICCX-110067-F3-BP-P85 2329.4 NBeg -864 29.6 67.8 3469.7

ICCX-110067-F3-BP-P83 2262.7 NBeg -855 28.6 71.9 3405.1

ICCX-110067-F3-BP-P89 2221.0 NBeg -857 27.6 69.2 3259.3

ICCX-110067-F3-BP-P77 2212.7 NBeg -866 27.4 68.1 3218.2

ICCX-110068-F3-BP-P48 2190.1 NBeg - 862 28.6 73.3 2690.6

ICCX-110067-F3-BP-P11 2176.7 NBeg -868 29.1 71.9 2580.4

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ICCX-110052-F3-BP-P62 2158.0

ICCX-110054-F3-BP-P30 2110.7

ICCX-110049-F3-BP-P26 2089.7

ICCX-110054-F3-BP-P10 2086.8

ICCX-110052-F3-BP-P54 2053.7

ICCX-110057-F3-BP-P45 2053.4

ICCX-110067-F3-BP-P48 2043.2

ICCX-110054-F3-BP-P35 2027.0

NBe G 47 (Check) 1416 NBe G 47

(Check)

32.3

68.9

2435.1

LSD 5% 610 LSD 5% 3.2 6.2 555.5

CV % 16.0 CV % 6.6 5.5 11.4


Bijapur Sehore

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed

yield

(kg ha-1)

Entry

1st pod

height

(cm)

Angle

of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kgha-1)

DBGV 204 25.5 73.7 1758.4 IC-244263 29.8 68.8 1647.4

DIBG 201 24.9 62.7 1635.2 RVSSG-

08102 30.5 70.3 1594.1

DBGV 206 25.8 73.3 1611.9 RVSSG 49 32.7 75.0 1583.3

ICCV 14117 26.2 72.7 1464.0 RVSSG 48 30.8 74.0 1571.6

ICCV 8102 26.5 73.6 1435.5 RVSSG 40 36.5 76.7 1565.8

PAOLL-

3017 33.3 70.0 1550.8

IPL-2007-35 30.3 78.2 1382.9

NBe G 47

(Check) 27.1 77.3 1306.6

JG 11 (Check) 17.7 61.7 1159.2 GBM 2

(Check) 28.8 70.2 637.5

GBM 2 (Check) 26.2 73.0 1433.8 JG 16

(Check) 24.3 69.7 1052.9

LSD 5% 3.04 8.69 183.3 LSD 5% 3.1 2.7 265.3

CV % 7.5 7.4 7.5 CV % 4.8 1.9 12.2


New Delhi Ludhiana

Entry 1st pod

height

Angle

of 10

Seed

yield Entry

Angle of 10

branch

Seed yield

(kg ha-1)

31

(cm) branch (kg ha-1)

PYT-21 27.1 61.7 1291.9 GL15029 80 2552

PYT-315 32.5 64.2 1262.8 GL15059 75 2500

PYT-309 30.0 60.0 1059.8 GL15057 70 2396

PYT-306 30.3 59.2 1012.7 GL15060 70 2292

PYT-329 33.7 56.7 1004.4 GL15056 75 2188

HC 5 (Check) 30.0 60.0 886.0

PBG 7 (Local

check) 60 2292

LSD 5% 5.56 4.77 223.0 LSD 5%

CV % 9.54 4.04 13.0 CV %

Fig. 9. Field view of MHT trials at ICRISAT.

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Fig. 10. MHT trials at IIPR-Kanpur.

MHT 1 MHT 2

Fig. 11. MHT trials at IARI-New Delhi.

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Activity 1.4: Targeted breeding for development of cultivars suited to mechanical

harvesting.

Targeted breeding for developing tall and upright breeding lines was initiated at each center.

Donors were supplied by ICRISAT and IIPR. Each center made crosses (kabuli x kabuli and

desi x desi, separately) for improving selected cultivars for plant height and growth habit.

This activity was carried out by all participating centers.

1.4.1 Development of new crosses: A total of 39 new crosses (Table 1.4.1) were made

during 2015-16 by the participating centers – ICRISAT-Patancheru (16), IIPR-Kanpur (4),

IARI-New Delhi (4), PAU-Ludhiana (3), RAKCA-Sehore (10) and UAS-Dharwad (2).

Table 1.4.1. List of new crosses made/being made during 2015-16 for improving

suitability to mechanical harvesting. Location Cross

ICRISAT-Patancheru ICCV 03108 x ICCX-140028

ICCV 08102 x ICCX-140029

ICCV 08103 x ICCX-140028

ICCV 08102 x ICCX-140032

ICCV 08103 x ICCX-140032

ICCV 08103 x ICCX-140033

ICCV 08103 x ICCX-140035

ICCX-140106 x ICCX-140107

ICCIL 01003 x NBeG 47




ICCV 08102 x ICC 12506

ICCV 08102 x ICC 16959

ICCV 08103 x ICC 12506

ICCV 08103 x ICC 16959

IIPR-Kanpur NBeG 47 x IPC 2007-28

IPC 2006-11 x IPC 2007-28

IPCK 2009-165 x ILC 3279

IPC 2011-85 x BGD 99-71

IARI-New Delhi HC 5 x BG 1077

DCP 92-3 x BG 1077

HC 5 x F1 (BG 1077 x ICCV 13645)

WR 315 x F1 (BG 261 x BG 276)

PAU-Ludhiana ICCX 11069 x GL 14050,

ICCX 11069 x SAGL 152117

ICCX 11069 x GL 14059

RAKCA-Sehore IPC-11-110 x HC 5

IPC-12-39 x RVG 203

IPC-11-110 x RVG 202

JG 33 x RVSSG 36

NBeG 47 x HC 5

DOLLAR x HC 5

ICC 11161 x HC 5

IPC-11-110 x RVG 202

JG 33 x GBM 2

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Location Cross

HC 5 x NBeG 47

HC 5 x GBM 2

RARS-Nandyal NBeG 49 X JG 11

NBeG 49 X ICCV 09106

NBeG 49 X ICCV 10

NBeG 49 X ICC 1205

NBeG 49 X ICC 1710

JG 11 X ICCV 09106

JG 11 X ICCV 10

JG 11 X ICC 1205

JG 11 X ICC 1710

ICCV 09106 X ICCV 10

ICCV 09106 X ICC 1205

ICCV 09106 X ICC 1710

ICCV 10 X ICC 1205

ICCV 10 X ICC 1710

ICC 1205 X ICC 1710

UAS-Dharwad JAKI 9218 X GBM-2

ICCV-8102 X JAKI 9218

1.4.2 Generation advancement and selection of plants and progenies: As part of

generation advancement, 76 true F1s (Table 1.4.2), 128 F2s (Table 1.4.3), 54 F3s (Table

1.4.4), 81 F4s (Table 1.4.5), 69 F5s (Table 1.4.5) and 7 F6s (Table 1.4.5) from same number of

crosses, respectively were advanced to the next generation during 2015-16. The details of

contribution of individual centers are given in the Tables 1.4.2 – 1.4.5.

Table 1.4.2. List of F1s grown during 2015-16 from the crosses made for improving

suitability to mechanical harvesting.

Location Cross

ICRISAT-Patancheru ICCV 96836 x ICCV 03205

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 03108

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 08102

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 08103

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 03108

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 08102

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 08103

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 08102

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 08103

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 08103

ICCX-130109 x ICCX-130115

ICCX-130110 x ICCX-130116

ICCX-130112 x ICCX-130118

ICCX-130113 x ICCX-130119

ICCX-130121 x ICCX-130128

ICCX-130122 x ICCX-130129

ICCX-130123 x ICCX-130130

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 04509

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 04509

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 04509

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 04509

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Location Cross

ICCV 08103 x ICCV 04509

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 04506

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 04506

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 04506

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 04506

ICCV 08103 x ICCV 04506

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 05530

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 05530

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 05530

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 05530

ICCV 08103 x ICCV 05530

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 04537

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 04537

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 04537

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 04537

ICCV 08103 x ICCV 04537

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 98818

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 98818

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 98818

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 98818

ICCV 96836 x ICCV 05551

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 05551

ICCV 03108 x ICCV 05551

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 05551

ICCV 08103 x ICCV 05551

Pusa 2085 x ICCV 04509

Pusa 372 x ICCV 04506

IIPR-Kanpur JG 130 x IPC 2011-28

JG 130 x HC 5

JG 16 x IPC 2011-28,

JG 16 x HC 5

IARI-New Delhi BG 1077 x Pusa 372

JG 14 x BG 261

ICCV 13646 x Pusa 547

BG 1077 x ICCV 13645

PAU-Ludhiana GPF 2 x ICCV13640

GPF 2 x GL13016

GPF 2 x GL 12003

PBG 7 x GL 12003

PBG 7 x ICCV13640

PBG 7 x GL13016

L555 x ICCV01307

RAKCA-Sehore IPC 1260 x JSC 8

HC 5 x IPCK 1078

HC 5 x JG 16

IPC 1260 x HC 5

IPC 1223 x IPC 1260

JG 33 x JSC 8

JGK 1 x HC 5

JG 33 x ICC 4958

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Location Cross

IPC 12 – 1288 x JG 16

HC 5 X RVG 201

UAS-Dharwad JAKI 9218 x HC 5

JG 11 x HC 5

JG 11 x GBM 2



Location Cross

ICRISAT-Patancheru JG 11 x ICCV 03106

JG 14 x ICCV 03106

JG 16 x ICCV 03106

NBeG 3 x ICCV 03106

JAKI 9218 x ICCV 03106

ICCV 10 x ICCV 03106

JG 11 x ICCV 01103

JG 14 x ICCV 01103

JG 16 x ICCV 01103

NBeG 3 x ICCV 01103



ICCV 95333 x ICCV 01307

KAK 2 x ICCV 01307

Vihar x ICCV 01307

JGK-1 x ICCV 01307

JGK-2 x ICCV 01307

ICC 17109 x ICCV 01307

ICCV 95334 x ICCV 01307

ICCV 95333 x ILC 3279

KAK 2 x ILC 3279

Vihar x ILC 3279

JGK-1 x ILC 3279

JGK-2 x ILC 3279

ICC 17109 x ILC 3279

ICCV 95334 x ILC 3279

IIPR-Kanpur JG130 x IPC2008-57

HC 5 x ICC 1205

IPC2008-57 x ICC1205

IPC 2006-11 x ICC1205

IPC 2011 x IPC 2008-57,

IPC 2008-83 x IPC 2008-57

IPC2004-52 x IPC 2008-57

IARI-New Delhi HC 5 x BG 261

HC 5 x ICCV 11508

Pusa 1103 x BG 276

ICCV 13609 x ICCV 89513

PAU-Ludhiana GPF 2 x HC 5

GPF 2 x IPC-11-229

PBG 7 x IPC-11-229

PBG 7 x HC 5

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Location Cross

GL 28295 x CSJ 303

L 552 x ICCV 89513

L 556 x ICCV 89513

GL 28295 x IPC-2011-81

PBG 7 x IPC-2011-81

RAKCA-Sehore HC 5 x JG 6

JG 6 x HC 5

JG 6 x JSC 37

JG 6 x IPC 11-110

IPC 1260 x IPC 11-110

IPC 1260 x IPC 12-245

HC 5 x JG 33

IPC 11-63 x IPC 12-245

JSC 61 x ICCV 09301

IPC 11-63 x IPC 729

IPC 1229 x IPC 1223

IPC 1239 x IPC 1229

IPC 11110 x IPC 1260

IPC 12-91 x JG 6

IPC 11-110 x IPC 12245

IPC 12-96 x IPC 12-91

IPC 1288 x IPC 1163

IPC 1223 x RSG 888

RVKG 101 x ICCV 10318

RVKG 101 x PKV 4

RVKG 101 x MNK 1

RARS-Nandyal ICC 85213 x ICC 7270

ICC 85213 x NBeG 47 (T)

JG 11 x HC 5

UAS-Dharwad JAKI 9218 x JG 6

JAKI 9218 x HC5

JAKI 9218 x 4958

JAKI 9218 x 1205

JAKI 9218 x 1161

JAKI 9218 x EARLY


JAKI 9218 x FP-06-11

JAKI 9218 x WR 315

JAKI 9218 x BUSHY

A-1 x EARLY

A-1 x HC5

A-1 x ICCV 3279

A-1 x FCC 11611

A-1 x WR 315

A-1 x ICC 4958

A-1 x IPE 0611

A-1 x JG-6

A-1 x ICC 1205

BGD 103 x BUSHY

BGD 103 x EARLY

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Location Cross

BGD 103 x ICC 1205

BGD 103 x HC5

BGD 103 x ICCV 3279

BGD 103 x FCC 11611

BGD 103 x WR 315

BGD 103 x JG-6

BGD 103 x ICC-06-11

JG-11 x WR 315

JG-11 x ICC 1161

JG-11 x HC-5

JG-11 x 0611

JG-11 x ICC 4958

JG-11 x JG-6

JG-11 x ICC 1205

JG-11 x EARLY

JG-11 x ILC 3279

JG-11 x BUSHY

BG 1105 x WR 315

BG 1105 x IPC-06-11

BG 1105 x ICCV 4958

BG 1105 x ICC 1161

BG 1105 x ILC 3279

BG 1105 x Early

BG 1105 x ICC 1205

BG 1105 x BUSHY

BG 1105 x HC -5

BG 1105 x JG-6

GBM-2 x BUSHY

GBM-2 x WR 315

GBM-2 x JG 6

GBM-2 x ICC 1161

GBM-2 x ICC 1205

GBM-2 x EARLY

GBM-2 x ICC 4958

GBM-2 x HC-5

GBM-2 x IPC 06-11

GBM-2 x ICC 3274



Location Cross

IIPR-Kanpur HC 5 x ICC 14778,

IPC 2010-63 x IPC 2012-122

IPC 2012-100 x PA 1108

IPC 2009-50 x ICC 14778

IPC 2011-55 x ICCV 15614

IPC 2012-122 x IPC 2010-63

IARI-New Delhi Pusa 1103 x Pusa 256

Pusa 1088 x IPCK 2

PAU-Ludhiana PBG 7 x GLK 26167

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Location Cross

RAKCA-Sehore JG 33 x JG 74

JG 33 x JG 11

IPC 1078 x IPC 10-10

JG 33 x JG 130

HC 5 x JSC 62

JSC 60 x JSC 8

JG 33 x RVSJKG 102

JG 33 x JGK 3

NBeG 47 x JGK 1

ICC 1078 x IPCK 1010

JG 130 X IPCK 1010

UAS-Dharwad At-2-3 x C-251

At-2-3 x A-1

At-2-3 x C-620

At-2-3 x TL-2-109

At-2-3 x BG-256

C-215 x C-251

C-215 x A-1

C-215 x C-620

C-215 x BGD-103

C-215 x TL-2-109

C-215 x BG-256

C-246 x C-251

C-246 x A-1

C-246 x C-620

C-246 x BGD-103

C-246 x TL-2-109

C-246 x BG-256

C-245 x C-251

C-245 x A-1

C-245 x C-620

C-245 x BGD-103

C-245 x TL-2-109

C-245 x BG-256

C-222 x C-251

C-222 x A-1

C-222 x C-620

C-222 x BGD-103

C-222 x TL-2-109

C-222 x BG-256

TL-2-112 x C-251

TL-2-112 x A-1

TL-2-112 x C-620

TL-2-112 x BGD-103

TL-2-112 x TL-2-109

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Table 1.4.5. Segregating populations grown for selecting plants suitable to mechanical

harvesting during 2015-16.

Location Cross

Generation

(F3/F4/F5)

ICRISAT-

Patancheru

JG 11 x ICCV 96836 F5

JG 14 x ICCV 96836 F5

JG 16 x ICCV 96836 F5

N BeG 3 x ICCV 96836 F5

JAKI 9218 x ICCV 96836 F5

ICCV 10 x ICCV 96836 F5

JG 11 x ICCV 05113 F5

JG 14 x ICCV 05113 F5

JG 16 x ICCV 05113 F5




JG 11 x ICCV 05103 F5

JG 16 x ICCV 05103 F5




ICCV 95333 x ICC 7308 F5

Vihar x ICC 7308 F5

JGK 1 x ICC 7308 F5

JGK 2 x ICC 7308 F5

ICC 17109 x ICC 7308 F5

ICCV 95334 x ICC 7308 F5

ICCV 95333 x ICCV 01301 F5

KAK 2 x ICCV 01301 F5

JGK 1 x ICCV 01301 F5


ICC 17109 x ICCV 01301 F5

ICCV 95334 x ICCV 01301 F5

JG 14 x ICC 7323 F5

JG 16 x ICC 7323 F5

JGK 2 x ICC 7323 F5

KRIPA x ICC 7323 F5

KAK 2 x ICC 7323 F5

JG 11 x ICCV 11601 F5


JG 130 x ICCV 11601 F5

JG 16 x ICCV 11601 F5

ICCV 97105 x ICCV 11601 F5


JG 14 x ICCV 11601 F5

(ICCV 96836 x GG 2) x (ICC 4958 TM x JG 11) F5

(ICCV 96836 x JG 11) x (ICC 4958 TM x JAKI 9218) F5

(ICCV 96836 x JAKI 9218) x (ICC 4958 TM x JG 130) F5

(ICCV 96836 x JG 130) x (ICC 4958 TM x ICCV 97105) F5

(ICCV 96836 x ICCV 97105) x (ICC 4958 TM x GG 2) F5

IARI-New Pusa 1103 x JG 14 F4

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Location Cross

Generation

(F3/F4/F5)

Delhi JG 14 x (Pusa 1103 x Gokcee) F4

ICML 5 x Pusa 1103 F4

JG 11 x ICCV 96836 F4


JG 11 x ICCV 05113 F4

JG 16 x ICCV 05113 F4

NBeG 3 x ICCV 05113 F4



JG 11 x ICCV 05103 F4

JG 16 x ICCV 05103 F4




JG 14 x ICC 7323 F4

JG 16 x ICC 7323 F4

Pusa 1103 x ICCV 07110 F5

Pusa 1103 x ICC 12271 F5

HK-00-299 x BGD 132 F5

BGD 132 x HC 5 F5

JG 11 x ICCV 11601 F5

JG 130 x ICCV 11601 F5

JG 16 x ICCV 11601 F5


JG 14 x ICCV 96836 F5

JG 16 x ICCV 96836 F5

(Genesis 836 x GG2) x (ICC 4958 x JG 11) F5

(Genesis 836 x JG 11) x (ICC 4958 x JAKI 9218) F5

PG 95333 x (Pusa 372 x HK-00-299) F6

Pusa 372 x (BGD 9812 x HC 5) F6

Pusa 362 x (BGD 9812 x HC 5) F6

ICCV 05530 x ICCV 88502 F6

ICCV 88502 x ICCV 92219 F6

PAU-

Ludhiana (PBG 1 x GNG 469) x (GPF 2 x H-07-157) F4

GL 28049 x GL 26069 F5

BGM 547 x PBG 7 F5

GLK 25104 x GLK 24092 F5

PBG 5 x RVSSG 2 F6

ICCV 96836 x PBG 5 F6

JG11 x ICCV96836 F4

ICCV10 x ICCV96836 F4

JG11 x ICCV05113 F4

JG16 x ICCV05113 F4

NBeG3 x ICCV05113 F4

JAKI9218 ICCV05113 F4


JG11 x ICCV05103 F4

JG16 x ICCV05103 F4

JAK19218 x ICCV05103 F4

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Location Cross

Generation

(F3/F4/F5)


JKG2 x ICCV01301 F4

JG14 x ICC7323 F4

JG16 x ICC7323 F4

JG11 x ICCV11601 F5

JG130 x ICCV11601 F5

JG16 x ICCV11601 F5


JG14 x ICCV96836 F5

JG16 ICCV96836 F5

(GENESIS836 x GG2) x (ICC4958TM JG11) F5

(GENESIS836 x JG11) x (ICC4958TM x JAKI9218) F5

RAKCA-

Sehore

HC 5 x JG 130 F4

HC 5 x JSC 8 F4

JG 130 x HC 5 F4

JG 6 x HC 5 F4

HC 5 x JSC 8 F4

JSC 38 x GBM 2 F4

JG 16 x BDN 9-3 F4

JSC 61 x JSC 62 F4

JSC 40 x JGG 1 F4

CD 204 x JSC 61 F4

RVSJKG 102 x JSC 61 F4

IPCK 1078 x JGG 1 F4

JSC 38 x IPCK 9494 F4

UAS-

Dharwad 6 Lines x 6 testers F4

Activity 1.5: Agronomic trials on genotypes suitable for mechanical harvesting

An agronomic trial was conducted on seed rate and spacing at five locations (Nandyal and

Bijapur in southern India; Sehore in central India; and Kanpur and Ludhiana in northern

India). The design followed was split-plot with four replications.

Genotypes: GBM 2 and NBeG 47 for southern and central Indian locations

JAKI 9218 and HC 5 at Kanpur

GL 12021 and PBG 7 at Ludhiana

Treatment (spacing): 30 cm x 10 cm

30 cm x 7.5 cm

22.5 cm x 10 cm

22.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Southern India: Nandyal, Bijapur

Central India: Sehore

Northern India: Kanpur, Ludhiana

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The response of the genotypes to seed rate and spacing is given in Table 1.5.1. Among the

four, 22.5 x 10 cm spacing recorded highest yields in four locations with at least one

genotype. It appears to be the ideal spacing and plant density to achieve higher yields from

the same area.

Table 1.5.1: Response of genotypes to variation in spacing at five locations in India during

2015-16

Spacing

(cm)

Nandyal Bijapur Sehore

Seed yield (kg/ha) Seed yield (kg/ha) Seed yield (kg/ha)

GBM 2 NBeG 47 Mean GBM 2 NBeG 47 Mean GBM 2 NBeG 47 Mean

30 x 10 2427 2675 2551 1457 1338 1398 1373 1241 1307

30 x 7.5 2603 2771 2687 1292 1357 1325 1346 1459 1403

22.5 x 10 2425 2845 2635 1429 1234 1332 1661 1580 1620

22.5 x 7.5 2216 2706 2461 1172 1322 1247 1229 1781 1505

Mean 2418 2749 1338 1313 1402 1515

LSD 5%

(Var.) 146.1 38 259.8

LSD 5%

(Spa.) 214.7 51 191.6

LSD (Int.) 269.9 103 266.7


Spacing (cm)

Kanpur Ludhiana

Seed yield (kg/ha) Seed yield (kg/ha)

JAKI 9218 HC 5 Mean GL 12021 PBG 7 Mean

30 x 10 1606 1562 1584 1344 1454 1399

30 x 7.5 1406 1452 1429 1406 1852 1629

22.5 x 10 1284 1718 1501 1618 1957 1787

22.5 x 7.5 1206 1283 1245 1481 1742 1611

Mean 1376 1504 1462 1751

LSD 5%

(Var.) 304.8 66

LSD 5%

(Spa.) 79.5 262

LSD 5%

(Int.) 237.2 621.5

Objective 2: Modify/adjust combine harvesters to customize for chickpea harvesting

Activity 2.1: Evaluate the available commercial harvesting machines and make required

modifications/adjustments to customize for chickpea harvesting

Required adjustments/ modifications were made in the harvesting machines and testing was

performed in the field with selected lines. This activity was carried out by the Department of

Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, PAU-Ludhiana.

In the third year, two chickpea varieties - PBG-5 and PBG-7 were sown with the help of

inclined plate planter (Fig 2.1.1) on an area of 0.8 ha at Research Farm of Department of

Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, PAU, Ludhiana. The seed rate was 60 kg/ ha. The

crop was planted at row-to-row spacing of 30 cm, plant to plant spacing of 10-13 cm and at

depth of 8-10 cm.

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Fig. 2.1.1: Sowing of chickpea

The crop was raised by following recommended package of practices for chickpea to raise a

healthy crop. The harvesting of chickpea was done by two combines viz. tangential axial flow

(CLAAS CT-30) and conventional (STANDARD S-390) with two types of threshing unit

viz. Type I and Type II of each combine to assess the feasibility and effect of different

machine parameters on chickpea quality and losses during combine harvesting. The effect of

cylinder speeds and forward speed on performance of tangential axial flow (CLAAS CT-30)

as shown in Fig. 2.1.2a and conventional (STANDARD S 390) combine harvester as shown

in Fig. 2.1.2b were studied on two different varieties of chickpea crop. The details of levels of

independent parameters are given in Table 2.1.1.

Table 2.1.1: Details of levels of independent parameters

Parameters Levels Details

Combine 2 STANDARD S-390 & CLAAS CT-30

Crop variety 2 V1 (PBG-5) & V2 (PBG-7)

Forward Speed, km/h 2 F1 (1.5) & F2 (2.0)

Type of threshing element 2 Type I & Type II (Each combine)

(a) (b)

Fig. 2.1.2 Chickpea harvested by (a) tangential axial flow (Claas CT-30) and (b) axial flow

(Standard S-390) combine

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The effect of three selected independent parameters on threshing efficiency, cleaning

efficiency, grain damage, rake and shoe loss, cylinder loss, shattering losses and total

processing losses were studied. A tachometer was used for recording cylinder speed. A

stopwatch was used to calculate the forward speed of the combine. An oven was used to dry

the samples of crop to determine the moisture content of crop and grain. The grain collected

for determining losses were weighed on weighing balance. The plant height measured from

ground surface to the main tip of plant (Fig. 2.1.3a) and first pods height was measured from

ground surface to first pod (Fig.2.1.3b).

(a) (b)

Fig. 2.1.3: (a) Measuring plant height (b) Measuring first pod height from ground surface

To collect the samples of yield, shattering loss (Fig. 2.1.4) and pre-harvest loses from the

field a frame of 1 x 1 square meters was used.

Fig. 2.1.4: Collecting sample for assessing shattering losses

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The details of crop parameters are given in Table 2.1.2. Rack and shoe losses were collected

with the help of 10 m long and 1.5 m wide cloth that was rolled from the outlets of combine –

one from the side of the combine and other from the rear part of the tangential axial flow

(CLAAS CT-30) combine. In case of conventional (STANDARD S 390) combine the

samples were collected from rear of combine as shown in Fig. 2.1.5 & 2.1.6.

Table 2.1.2: Crop parameters

Parameters Observations

Plant height, cm 50.54 to 61.47

First pods height, cm 14.12 to 22.35

Straw : Grain 1.71: 1 to 2.8 : 1

Moisture content, % (Wet basis)

Grain 11.14 to 14.32

Straw 19.92 to 26.76

Fig. 2.1.5: Collection of samples for sieve and rake losses

Fig. 2.1.6 PAU scientists inspecting collection of sieve and rake losses

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Machine parameters:

Tangential axial flow combine with Type-I and Type-II threshing unit: Machine parameters

were forward speed and cylinder peripheral speed whereas, crop parameter was crop variety.

The effect of two levels of cylinder peripheral speeds viz. P1 (14.83 m/ s) & P2 (23.85 m/ s),

two levels of forward speed viz. F1 (1.5 km/ h) & F2 (2.0 km/ h) and four levels of concave

clearance viz. C1 (9E, 4A), C2 (10E, 5A), C3 (18E, 8A) & C4 (25E, 12A) was studied. In

case of Type –II threshing unit the effect of two levels of cylinder peripheral speeds viz. P1

(11.77 m/ s) & P2 (14.83 m/ s), two levels of forward speed viz. F1 (1.5 km/ h) & F2 (2.0

km/ h) and three levels of concave clearance viz. C1 (9E, 4A), C2 (13E, 6A), & C3 (25E,

12A) was studied.

Conventional combine with Type-I and Type-II threshing unit: Combine was operated at two

levels of cylinder peripheral speeds viz. P1 (17.08 m/ s & P2 (21.43 m/ s), two levels of

forward speed viz. F1 (1.5 km/ h) & F2 (2.0 km/ h) and three levels of concave clearance viz.

C1 (0 mm), C2 (22 mm) and C3 (35 mm).

The results of the both combine harvesters are given in Table 2.1.3. Threshing efficiency and

cleaning efficiency were similar with both the machines. When it comes to total losses, the

tangential axial flow (CLASS CT-30) recorded less losses (5.26-13.40) compared to the

conventional STANDARD S-390 (11.63-15.82).

Table 2.1.3: Performance of combine harvesters in harvesting chickpea

Parameter Tangential

axial

flow(CLASS

CT-30) with

Type-I

threshing unit

Conventional

with Type –I

threshing

unit

Tangential axial

flow(CLASS

CT-30) with

Type-II

threshing unit

Conventional

with Type –II

threshing unit

Threshing

efficiency (%)

98.12-99.90 97.38-98.60 95.25-98.49 95.45-98.45

Cleaning

efficiency (%)

93.94 -95.83 92.82-97.07 91.19-96.54 91.40-94.82

Broken (%) 0.92-5.26 1.91-2.38 0.96-2.76 2.60-4.98

Sieve loss (%) 0.15-0.68 0.18-0.57 0.30-0.49 0.33-0.61

Rake loss (%) 0.28-0.82 0.30-0.69 0.40-0.62 0.36-0.76

Unthreshed (%) 0.10-1.88 1.40-2.62 1.51-6.75 1.55-4.55

Header loss (%) 3.81-4.76 7.84-9.56 3.80-4.75 7.94-9.51

Total losses (%) 5.26-13.40 11.63-15.82 6.97-15.49 12.78-20.41

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Objective 3: Develop chickpea cultivars tolerant to herbicides

Activity 3.1: Multilocation evaluation of putative herbicide tolerant lines selected in year 1

Herbicide Tolerance Screening Trial - 1 (HTS-1): This trial consisted of 22 herbicide

tolerant lines selected from HTS-1 and HTS-2 of 2014-15. These lines were evaluated in at

least 3 replications and there was untreated control for comparison of yield. The herbicides

Imazethapyr and Carfentrazone ethyl (at Sehore) were used. This trial was conducted at all 7

participating centers. Due to herbicide spray, the maturity got delayed up to 23 days

maximum, while two entries ICCV 10 and ICCIL 04004 exhibited no effect on maturity.

The list of top-five entries with high seed yield identified along with visual scores is given in

Table 3.1.1. These entries had less reduction in seed yield among the 22 entries evaluated.

Some of the entries were found to be common such as ICCV 04307 (Patancheru, Bijapur,

New Delhi and Ludhiana), ICCIL 01034 (Nandyal, New Delhi, Kanpur and Ludhiana),

NBeG 510 (Nandyal, Bijapur and New Delhi), ICCV 08102 (Nandyal, Sehore and Kanpur),

ICCV 09106 (Nandyal and Bijapur), ICCV 11101 (Bijapur and Sehore), ICCV 93054

(Patancheru and Bijapur), ICCV 97105 (Patancheru and New Delhi), ICCIL 01026 (Kanpur

and Ludhiana), ICCV 08109 (Sehore and Kanpur) and ST-3-D-2 (Patancheru and Sehore).

Table 3.1.1: List of top-five chickpea genotypes selected from HTS-1 based on visual score

and seed yield under sprayed condition during 2015-16

Patancheru Nandyal

Entry Visual

score

Seed yield (kg/ha) Entry

Visual

score

Seed yield (kg/ha)

Sprayed Control Sprayed Control

ICCIL 04004 2.7 1492 2028 ICCV 08102 2.0 1342 1199

ST-3-D-2 2.9 1294 1674 ICCIL 01034 2.2 1171 1261

ICCV 93054 2.5 1275 1759 ICCIL 01031 2.1 1158 1278

ICCV 04307 3.1 1137 1180 N BeG 510 2.4 1154 1261

ICCV 97105 2.2 1134 1871 ICCV 09106 2.2 1144 1427

LSD 5% 0.5 234 440 LSD 5% 0.3 97 145

CV% 13.3 13.2 12.5 CV% 9.1 6.7 7.8

Table 3.1.1: (Contd.)

Bijapur Sehore

Entry Visual

score


Visual

score

Seed yield (kg/ha)


ICCV 09106 1.7 902 1218 ICCV 08102 3.3 1422 1667

ICCV 11101 1.1 872 1149 ICCV 08109 3 1311 1948

ICCV 04307 1.3 836 942 ST-3-D-2 1.7 1284 756

N BeG 510 1.4 826 1175 ICCV 11101 3 1281 1393

ICCV 93054 1.8 789 1071 ICCV 95013 2.4 1280 1241

LSD 5% 0.5 128 241 LSD 5% 0.6 247 255

CV% 15.3 1.25 13.1 CV% 15 13 10.4

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New Delhi Ludhiana

Entry Visual

score


Visual

score

Seed yield (kg/ha)


ICCV 97007 2.9 1054 1538 ICCIL 01026 2.8 1617 1771

ICCV 97105 2 828 1213 ICCV 10 3.3 1613 1771

ICCV 04307 2 805 811 ICCV 04307 2.8 1575 1708

N BeG 510 2 686 678 ICCV 96005 2.7 1467 1642

ICCIL 01034 2.6 669 1042 ICCIL 01034 3.3 1421 1667

LSD 5% 0.8 108 794 LSD 5% 0.3 135 173

CV% 14.2 4.5 13.9 CV% 5 6.3 6.4

IIPR-Kanpur: Among the 22 lines evaluated, five entries (ICCV 08109, ICCIL 04021, ICCV

08102, ICCIL 01026 and ICCIL 01034) were identified as promising. These entries will be

included in the crossing programs to develop varieties with herbicide tolerance.

Herbicide Tolerance Screening Trial – 2 (HTS-2): This trial consisted of 100 herbicide

tolerant lines selected from station trials (HTS-3) conducted in year 1. This trial was

conducted at six participating centers with 3 replications and each plot had a single row of 2

m. Data on sprayed and control experiments was available for only two locations (Patancheru

and Ludhiana).

Visual score along with superior yield was taken as the criteria to select promising entries.

Several promising entries were identified in HTS-2 but only top-10 entries per location are

given in Table 3.1.2. Among these top-60, 18 entries (GL 29078, ICCs 11508, 11514, 12237,

12315, 12316, 12333, 12346, 12507, 4963, 6098, 9032, ICCVs 03112, 11116, 97025, 97114,

97128, and JSC 37) were common in two locations while JG 6 was common in three

locations (Bijapur, Sehore and Kanpur).

Table 3.1.2: List of top-ten chickpea genotypes selected from HTS-2 during 2015-16 Patancheru Ludhiana

Entry Visual

score


Visual

score

Seed yield (kg/ha)


SAGL 152195 2.6 1502 1640 ICCV 92219 2.3 561 794

ICCV 91902 2.2 1383 2372 ICC 12346 2.9 526 873

ICC 12437 3.0 1250 1700 JSC 60 3.3 478 811

ICCV 97025 2.4 1214 1957 ICC 11324 2.9 477 614

ICC 8565 2.5 1199 2577 ICC 11514 2.6 452 613

ICC 16383 2.8 1167 2405 ICC 6098 3.0 449 517

ICCV 93928 2.1 1143 2605 NBeG 402 3.0 431 524

ICC 12316 2.3 1131 1985 ICC 12269 3.2 430 549

GL 12003 2.8 1110 1462 NBeG 72 3.1 424 627

ICC 9032 2.0 997 2363 ICC 8331 3.3 419 417

LSD 5% 0.6 206 399 LSD 5% 0.4 68 143

CV% 13.4 19.2 13.4 CV% 7.1 14.4 17.8

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Table 3.1.2: (Contd.) Nandyal Bijapur

Entry Visual

score

Seed yield

(kg/ha) Entry Visual

score

Seed yield

(kg/ha)

Sprayed Sprayed

ICC 12477 2.3 3123 ICC 11141 2.8 1562

ICCV 03112 2.1 3035 ICC 11514 1.6 1362

SAGL 152190 2.1 2946 ICC 12315 1.4 1343

ICCV 11116 2.6 2938 ICCV 03112 2.0 1320

ICC 12333 3.0 2883 ICC 12316 1.2 1298

ICC 12337 2.2 2802 ICC 10448 2.5 1281

ICCV 07110 2.6 2751 ICCV 97114 2.5 1179

JSC 37 1.9 2725 JG 6 1.7 1175

ICCV 97025 2.3 2689 ICC 12237 1.6 1171

ICC 12507 2.3 2659 ICC 12346 2.3 1160

LSD 5% 0.9 310 LSD 5% 0.7 3.8

CV% 23.8 11.8 CV% 21.1 10.9

Table 3.1.2: (Contd.) Sehore New Delhi

Entry Visual

score

Seed yield


score

Seed yield

(kg/ha)

Sprayed Sprayed

NBeG 511 3.7 1250 ICCV 92504 2.0 1687

ICC 3735 1.7 1176 ICC 12507 2.1 1678

JG 6 2.2 1162 ICC 4957 2.0 1302

ICC 7537 3.5 1126 ICC 11508 2.0 1235

GL 12021 2.4 1113 ICC 1710 2.3 1232

ICC 9032 1.5 1110 ICC 1164 3.1 1125

JSC 37 2.5 1084 ICC 5250 2.3 1103

GL 29078 2.2 1076 ICC 4963 2.9 927

ICCV 97128 2.2 1060 ICC 10885 3.1 918

ICC 11508 2.6 1060 ICC 12237 2.7 915

LSD 5% 0.7 269 LSD 5% 0.6 206

CV% 16.8 18.8 CV% 9.8 24.6

Kanpur

Entry Seed yield (kg/ha)

Sprayed Control

ICCV 97128 1498 2751

ICC 4963 1415 667

JG 6 1248 1078

ICCV 97114 1181 1542

ICC 12333 1081 995

ICC 10130 998 1375

ICC 6098 994 1417

GL 29078 981 162

ICC 12315 886 1209

ICCV 11116 864 2334

LSD 5% 818 1573

CV% 31.2 23.5

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Activity 3.2: Screen a new set of genotypes (germplasm/ cultivars/breeding lines) for

herbicide tolerance in station trials.

Herbicide Tolerance Screening Trial -3 (HTS-3): This was a station trial for herbicide

tolerance screening of new germplasm/breeding lines available at each center. The number of

entries varied from center to center. This trial had 3 replications and each plot had a single

row of 2 m. This trial was conducted at all 7 participating centers.

The performance of top-ten entries across six locations is given in Table 3.2.1. These 45

entries (10 each at Patancheru, Sehore and Ludhiana and five each at Nandyal, Bijapur and

New Delhi) were selected based on seed yield and visual score. These entries can be included

in HTS-2 next year.

Table 3.2.1: List of top-ten chickpea genotypes selected from HTS-3 during 2015-16 Patancheru Nandyal

Entry Visual

score

Seed yield

(kg/ha) Entry Visual score

Seed yield

(kg/ha)

Sprayed Sprayed

ICCV 09102 2.5 2693 NBeG-511(K) 2.7 2308.8

ICCV 08110 2.3 2216 Pusa-5028(D) 2.2 2112.9

ICCV 03201 2.9 2061 NBeG-471(K) 2.3 2092.1

ICCV 05116 3.0 2048 ICCV-97021(D) 2.7 2033.7

ICCV 06102 2.4 2033 ICCIL-01031(D) 2.3 1871.2

ICCV 03106 2.8 1932

ICCV 09117 2.8 1894

ICCV 06104 2.8 1849

ICCV 03101 2.3 1799

ICCV 03206 2.7 1669

LSD 5% 0.8 477.8 LSD 5% 0.4 334.3

CV% 14.0 27.8 CV% 9.4 10.4

Table 3.2.1: (Contd.) Bijapur Sehore

Entry Visual

score

Seed yield


score

Seed yield

(kg/ha)

Sprayed Sprayed

DIBG-202 2.0 1844 HSAGL 1615 3.3 915.1

DBGV-104 3.0 1497 HSAGL 168 2.0 900.5

DBGV-206 2.0 1333 HSAGL 152311 2.9 894.7

DBDV-153 2.3 1280 HSAGL 152327 3.0 823.7

DIBG-201 2.3 1274 HSAGL 1612 2.1 790.1

HSAGL 162271 2.9 778.4

HSAGL 152205 2.5 753.7

HSAGL 152215 2.9 750.4

HSAGL 1622 1.9 722.9

HSAGL 1616 3.0 698.2

LSD 5% 1.0 471.2 LSD 5% 1.3 170.9

CV% 23.0 21.8 CV% 25.1 12.5

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Table 3.2.1: (Contd.) New Delhi Ludhiana

Entry

Visual

score (10,

20, 30 days

after spray)

Seed yield

(kg/ha) Entry

Visual

score

Seed yield

(kg/ha)

Sprayed Sprayed

ICC 1710 1.9 DKG972 3.7 784.4

ICCL 82104 2.3 GL13031 3.5 763.1

ICCV 96003 2.4 GLW72 3.4 703.1

ICCV 03407 2.5 GL13030 3.6 696.9

ICCV 00305 2.5 GNG1591 3.6 683.8

GL13024 3.0 678.1

GLW69 2.4 663.8

GL13033 3.2 646.9

GLW65 3.4 628.8

GL10006 2.8 624.4

LSD 5% LSD 5% 0.3 140.5

CV% CV% 5.4 18.3

Fig. 12. Field view of HTS-1 trial at ICRISAT.

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Fig. 15. Scientists visiting experiments on herbicide tolerance in chickpea at IIPR.

Spray of herbicide Imazethapyr HTS 1

Fig. 16. HTS trials at IARI-New Delhi.

Activity 3.3: Screening of populations (M2/M3/TILLING) developed through mutagenesis

with EMS

The M2/M3 populations available with the partners were screened for herbicide tolerance

This activity was carried out by all partners.

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Table 3.3.1. Status of mutagenesis for herbicide tolerance. Location Varieties used for

mutagenesis

Generation grown (M1 or M2 or M3)

during 2015-16

ICRISAT-Patancheru ICCV 10 M3 (43 progenies)

IIPR-Kanpur JG 16 M1

IPC 2006-77 M1

IARI-New Delhi

Pusa 372 (Treated with EMS

0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 %)

M1 grown during off-season July-Oct 2015

at Dharwad and M2 sown on 2/12/2015 at

New Delhi (Herbicide spray was done on

21/01/2016)

PAU-Ludhiana GPF 2 M3: 40 progenies

RAKCA-Sehore RVG 202 M2

BGD 112 M2

JG 6 M3

RVSJKG 102 M3

ICC 95333 M5

JG 11 M5

KAK 2 M5

RARS-Nandyal KAK 2 M3

ICCV 95333 M3

JAKI 9218 M3

JG 11 M3

UAS-Dharwad BGD-103 M2

BG-1105 M2

Table 3.3.2. Screening of mutation populations for herbicide tolerance.

Location Varieties used for

mutagenesis and

generation

(M2/M3/M4)

Date of

sowing

Date of

herbicide

spray

Herbicide used

for screening

and dosage

Comments

(effectiveness of

herbicide spray, crop

condition, promising

lines, etc.) or No. of

herbicide tolerant

plants selected

ICRISAT-

Patancheru

JG 11 (M5)

10-11-

2015 23-12-2015

Pursuit @

3.5ml/litre

Some promising

entries were identified KAK 2 (M5)

JG 11 (M5) Metribuzin @

0.6 g/litre KAK 2 (M5)

ICCV 95333 (M5)

IIPR-

Kanpur

23 single plant

progenies

21-11-

2015

30-12-2015 Imazethapyr

@2g/ litre water

Thirteen plants

selected

IARI-New

Delhi Pusa 372 (M2)

02-12-

2015

21-01-2016 Pursuit @

75g/ha)

RAKCA-

Sehore RVG 202 (M2) 23-11-

2015

23-12-2015

Carfentrazone

ethyl@30g ai/ha

Thirty days old crop

was treated with

herbicide. Least

affected plant will be

harvested.

BGD 112 (M2)

JG 6 (M3) 23-11-

2015

23-12-2015

Carfentrazone

ethy@ 30g ai/ha RVSJKG 102

(M3)

ICC 95333 (M5) 23-11-

2015

23-12-2015

Carfentrazone

ethyl@30g ai/ha

JG 11 (M5)

KAK 2 (M5)

RARS-

Nandyal KAK 2 (M3)

Imazethapyr@1.

25 ml/l

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Location Varieties used for

mutagenesis and

generation

(M2/M3/M4)

Date of

sowing

Date of

herbicide

spray

Herbicide used

for screening

and dosage

Comments

(effectiveness of

herbicide spray, crop

condition, promising

lines, etc.) or No. of

herbicide tolerant

plants selected

ICCV 95333 (M3)

JAKI 9218 (M3)

JG 11 (M3)

UAS-

Dharwad JG-11 (M4)

18-11-

2015

02-01-2016 Imizathapyr @ 1

ml/1 liter 350

ICCV-95333 (M4)

18-11-

2015

02-01-2016

400

KAK-2 (M4)

18-11-

2015

02-01-2016

350

Screen TILLING populations for herbicide tolerance:

At IARI-New Delhi the TILLING population of ICC 4958 was screened for tolerance to

herbicide Imazethapyr. Probable tolerant plants (100) were selected during crop season 2013-

2014. Single plant progenies were grown in 2014-15 and again sprayed with herbicide

Imazethapyr on 20/01/2015. None of the progenies survived and those which survived did not

set seed at maturity. Hence, no herbicide tolerant plants could be isolated from the TILLING

population of ICC 4958.

Activity 3.4: Targeted breeding for developing herbicide tolerant breeding lines

Targeted breeding for developing herbicide-tolerant breeding lines was initiated at each

center. Each center made crosses (kabuli x kabuli and desi x desi, separately) for improving

selected cultivars for herbicide tolerance. During 2015-16, 32 new crosses (ICRISAT – 9,

IIPR – 2, IARI – 4, PAU – 1, RARS – 15 and UASD – 1) were made by all participating

centers (Tables 3.4.1).

Table 3.4.1. List of new crosses made/being made during 2015-16 cropping season for

improving herbicide tolerance. Location Cross

ICRISAT-Patancheru JG 11 x ICCV 08109

JG 11 x ICCV 09106

JG 11 x ICCIL 01034



JAKI 9218 x ICCIL 01034

JG 14 x ICCV 08109

JG 14 x ICCV 09106

JG 14 x ICCIL 01034

IIPR-Kanpur IPC 2004-98 x ICC 1205

IPC 2006-77 x ICC 1205

IARI-New Delhi ICCV 10 x BG 364


ST-3-D-2 x ICC 1710

ICCV 08102 x ICCV 08109

PAU-Ludhiana GLW 11 x GL 22044 (for affinity)

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RARS-Nandyal NBeG 49 X JG 11

NBeG 49 X ICCV 09106

NBeG 49 X ICCV 10

NBeG 49 X ICC 1205

NBeG 49 X ICC 1710

JG 11 X ICCV 09106

JG 11 X ICCV 10

JG 11 X ICC 1205

JG 11 X ICC 1710

ICCV 09106 X ICCV 10

ICCV 09106 X ICC 1205

ICCV 09106 X ICC 1710

ICCV 10 X ICC 1205

ICCV 10 X ICC 1710

ICC 1205 X ICC 1710

UAS-Dharwad JAKI 9218 X ILC 3279

1.4.2 Generation advancement and selection of plants and progenies: All the participating

centers were involved in generation advancement and advanced 24 F1s, 20 F2s, 27 F3s, two

F4s, 35 F5s, five F6s and four F7s to next generation (Tables 3.4.2 – 3.4.5).

Table 3.4.2. List of F1s grown during 2015-16 from the crosses made for herbicide

tolerance. Location Cross

ICRISAT-Patancheru ICCV 03104 x ICCV 95138

ICCV 03104 x ICCV 97115


ICCV 95138 x ICCV 97115




ICCV 03205 x ICCV 95138

ICCV 03205 x ICCV 97115

IIPR-Kanpur GNG 1581 x ICC 1205,

JG 16 x ICC 1205,

JG 14 x ICC 1205

IARI-New Delhi ICC 1205 x Pusa 547

BG 364 x Pusa 372


BGD 128 x ICCV 08312


PAU-Ludhiana GL13016 x GL 29046

GL28295 x GL 29046

GLW 16 x GLW 57

ICCV 12104 x GLW 57

GL 13027 x GLW 57

UAS-Dharwad A1 x ICC 1161

BGD 103 x ICC 1205

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tolerance. Location Cross

IIPR-Kanpur ICC 5434 x ICC 1164

ICC 5434 x ICC 1205

IARI-New Delhi ICCV 93512 x ICC 7315

ICCV 92337 x ICC 7315

ICCV 92337 x ICCV 93512

ICCV 93512 x ICC 10885

RARS-Nandyal JG 11 X ICC 1205

JG 130 X ICC 1205

UAS-Dharwad JG 11 x ICCV 4302

JAKI 9218 x ICC 4664

BGD 103 x ICCV 09312

MNK1 x ICCV 95312

MNK1 x ICCV 1205

MNK1 x ICC1161

JAKI 9218 X 09312

JAKI 9218 X 4664

JAKI 9218 X 04302

BG 1105 X 95312

BG 1105 X 03302

BG 1105 X 04302


tolerance. Location Cross Remarks, if any

ICRISAT-Patancheru JG 11 x ICC 1205

ICCV 95333 x ICC 13357

ICCV 95333 x ICC 7668

KAK 2 x ICC 13441

KAK 2 x ICC 13357

Vihar x ICC 13357

Vihar x ICC 13187

JGK 1 x ICC 13461

JGK 1 x ICC 13357

JGK 1 x ICC 7668

JGK 1 x ICC 13187

JGK 2 x ICC 13441

JGK 2 x ICC 13461

JGK 2 x ICC 13357

JGK 2 x ICC 7668

JGK 2 x ICC 13187

ICC 17109 x ICC 13441

ICC 17109 x ICC 13461

ICC 17109 x ICC 7668

ICC 17109 x ICC 13187

ICCV 95334 x ICC 13441

ICCV 95334 x ICC 13461

ICCV 95334 x ICC 13357

ICCV 95334 x ICC 7668

IIPR-Kanpur ICC 1164 x ICC 8522,

GNG 469 x ICC 5434,

IPC 2008-59 x ICC 5434

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Table 3.4.5. Segregating populations screened for herbicide tolerance and herbicide

tolerant plants selected during 2015-16. Location Cross screened Generation

ICRISAT-Patancheru JG 11 x ICC 1161 F5

JG 11 x ICC 1710 F5

JG 11 x ICC 3239 F5

JG 14 x ICC 1205 F5

JG 14 x ICC 1161 F5

JG 14 x ICC 1710 F5

JG 14 x ICC 3239 F5

JG 16 x ICC 1205 F5

JG 16 x ICC 1161 F5

JG 16 x ICC 1710 F5

JG 16 x ICC 3239 F5

JAKI 9218 x ICC 1205 F5

JAKI 9218 x ICC 1161 F5

JAKI 9218 x ICC 1710 F5

JAKI 9218 x ICC 3239 F5

ICC 1205 x N BeG 3 F5

N BeG 3 x ICC 1161 F5



ICCV 10 x ICC 1205 F5




ICCV 95333 x ICC 13441 F5

ICCV 95333 x ICC 13461 F5

ICCV 95333 x ICC 13187 F5

KAK 2 x ICC 13461 F5

KAK 2 x ICC 7668 F5

KAK 2 x ICC 13187 F5

Vihar x ICC 13441 F5

Vihar x ICC 13461 F5

Vihar x ICC 7668 F5

ICC 17109 x ICC 13357 F5

ICCV 95334 x ICC 13187 F5

PAU-Ludhiana GPF 2 x C.judaicum 185; F4

GL 769 x C.pinnatifidum 212;

(GL 769 x C. reticulatum 129) x GL 769; F5

GNG 1581 x [ PBG 1 x (ICCV 96030 x C. pinnatifidum

188 ) x ICCV 96030];

F6

GPF 2 x [ PBG 1 x (ICCV 96030 x C. pinnatifidum 188

) x ICCV 96030];

GNG 469 x [ PBG 1 x (ICCV 96030 x C. pinnatifidum

188 ) x ICCV 96030];

GL 769 x C. reticulatum 129;

PBG 1 x C. reticulatum 129;

PBG 1 x [ ICCV 96030 x C. pinnatifidum 188] x ICCV

96030;

F7

[(ICCV 96030 x C. pinnatifidum 188) x ICCV 96030] x

PBG 1;

GL 769 x C. reticulatum 129;

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Location Cross screened Generation

PBG 1 x C. reticulatum 129

RARS-Nandyal JG 11 X ICC 1205 F2

JG 130 X ICC 1205

Activity 3.5: Agronomic trial on weed management by herbicides

Location specific trials were conducted on combination of herbicides and type of weeds they

controlled. This activity was conducted at IIPR-Kanpur and PAU-Ludhiana in north India;

Sehore in central India; and RARS-Nandyal and UAS-Dharwad in south India.

Herbicide treatments: Imazethapyr@ 50 g & 75 g per ha

Carfentrazone-ethyl @ 20 & 30 g per ha

Hand weeding

Weedy check

Genotypes: South India: NBeG 47 at Nandyal; JG 11 at Bijapur

Central India: ICCV 10

North India: Ujjawal, JG 16, Shubhra at Kanpur and PBG 7 at Ludhiana

Design: RBD; four replications; three rows of 4 m row length

The performance of herbicides –Imazethapyr (@50 and 75 g/ha) and Carfentrazone ethyl (@

20 and 30 g/ha) is given in Table 3.5.1. The results indicate that Carfentrazone ethyl @ 20

g/ha is effective in achieving higher yields at four locations (Nandyal, Bijapur, Sehore and

Ludhiana). At Kanpur location, plant mortality was observed to be high with Carfentrazone

ethyl @ 30 g/ha while controlling the weeds effectively at the same time. JG 16 appeared to

be the most sensitive among the three genotypes for herbicide spray, especially to

Carfentrazone ethyl @ 30 g/ha.

Table 3.5.1: Performance of herbicides (Imazethapyr and Carfentrazone ethyl) in controlling

weeds in chickpea field during 2015-16

Treatment Seed yield (kg/ha)

Nandyal Bijapur Sehore Ludhiana

Imazethpyr 50g/ha 2079 1602 1056 667

Imazethpyr 75g/ha 1856 1814 1024 317

carfentrazone ethyl @20g/ha 2211 1791 1396 619

carfentrazone ethyl @30g/ha 1661 1844 1403 579

Hand weeding 2137 1981 1521 1349

Weedy check 1829 1464 875 873

LSD 5% 542.3 216 175.5 105

IIPR-Kanpur: Among the two herbicides, Carfentrazone ethyl @ 30g/ha resulted in high

weed control efficiency besides high plant mortality. Imazethapyr @ 75 g/ha had less plant

mortality but equally effective in weed control with Carfentrazone ethyl @ 30 g/ha.

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4. Publications (from 1 Apr 2015)

Chaturvedi SK. Singh NP, Mishra N, Gaur PM and Varshney RK. 2016. Tailoring

Chickpea Varieties for Amenability to Machine Harvesting. Presented at Joint Pan-

African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference, 28 February to 4 March 2016,

Livingstone, Zambia.

Chaturvedi, S.K.; Singh, N.P; Gaur, P.M.; Varshney, R.K. and Mishra, Neelu. 2016.

New challenges in breeding chickpea under changing climate. In: Pulses: Challenges

and Opportunities under Changing Climatic Scenario (Dixit et al. Eds.). ICAR-Indian

Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur (U.P.), India. Pp. 102-113.

Chaturvedi, S.K.; Singh, N.P; Dixit, G.P.; Gaur , P.M.; Varshney, R.K.; Upadhyaya,

H.D.; Mondal B.; Srivastava. A.K.; Mishra, Neelu; and Singh. Sarvjeet. 2016.

Chickpea Improvement: Accomplishments, Challenges and Strategies. In: Souvenir of

4th Uttar Pradesh Agricultural Science Congress on “Strategic Governance and

Technological Advancement for Sustainable Agriculture'' held on 2-4 Mar 2016 at

Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (India). Pp

26-29.

Chaturvedi, S.K. and Singh, Ummed. 2016. Pulses for food and nutritional security-

Technologies for promotion. In: Souvenir of National Seminar on Resource

Management for Sustainability and Eco-restoration held on 11-13 March 2016 at

SAAER, ICAR-CIAH, Bikaner (Rajasthan), India. Pp.170-177.

Joshi Priyanka (2016). Post emergence herbicide tolerant and high yielding cultivar

identified in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). 31st MP Young Scientist Congress held at

MPCST, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal (M.P.).

Genetic variability for tolerance to Imazethapyr in chickpea – poster presented by V.

Jayalakshmi, P. Muniratnam, Y. Padmalatha, Nadeep Kumar, D. Peddaswamy and

P.M. Gaur at 25th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference held at Hyderabad

from 13-16 October 2015.

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5. Capacity building

Location Capacity building activity, if any (e.g., students working on

research area related to this project, training program

organized/attended, etc.)

ICRISAT-

Patancheru One PhD student (Ms Prity Sunderam) started work on

molecular mapping of herbicide tolerance in chickpea.

IARI-New Delhi One MSc student Mr Nitish Ranjan Prakash working on

“Evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L. lines for tolerance

to herbicide”.

PAU-Ludhiana One MSc student working on herbicide tolerance

RAKCA-Sehore Post graduate students (Virendra Parmar, Santosh Nagar, Vijay

Dohre, Lokesh, and Pooja Jain) and graduate students (Nitin,

Neelam and Hemlata) were engaged in recording observations

and their capacity building in phenotyping data recording.

RARS-Nandyal One student working on herbicide tolerance for Master’s

research

UAS-Dharwad One PhD student is working on development of lines suitable

to mechanical harvesting as well as mode of inheritance of

traits suitable to mechanical harvesting

One MSc student will be working on herbicide tolerance with

emphasis on genetical and physiological aspects of tolerance

Organized two field days, one at Sasnur (Tq: Basavana

Bagewadi, Dist: Bijapur) and other one at Rayapur (Tq & Dist:

Dharwad). The mechanical harvesting of GBM 2 was

demonstrated at both the villages with help of CLAAS

machinery.

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6. Monitoring and Evaluation

Location Date Monitored by Remarks

Kanpur 19-20 February

2016

Team comprising 23

scientists from different

AICRP centers,

ICRISAT and ICARDA

Excellent crop and plant stand.

All visitors appreciated.


2016

Dr BB Singh, ADG

(O&P); ICAR, New

Delhi

Appreciated new plant types

developed in chickpea


2016

Dr AK Tewari,

Director, Directorate on

Pulses Development,

Bhopal

Highly appreciated research

progress in chickpea on pre-

breeding and development of

new plant types.

Kanpur 9 March 2016 IRC visited Appreciated new tall and erect

plant types developed in

chickpea

Kanpur 18-19 March

2016

Dr B Venkateshwarlu,

Member, RAC & Vice

Chancellor, MAU,

Parbhani;

Dr UP Singh, Member,

RAC & Professor, IAS,

BHU, Varanasi.

Appreciated overall

management of crop and

newly developed tall and erect

chickpea lines and suggested

to work out agronomy for tall

and erect genotypes for all

zones

Sehore 23 January 2016 Dr AK Tiwari, Director

Pulses, Ministry of

Agriculture GOI

Bhopal

23 January 2016 Dr Sanjeev Gupta PC

MULLARP IIPR

Kanpur

28 January 2016 Dr Dixit, PC Chickpea

IIPR Kanpur

2 February 2016 Dr PM Gaur, Principal

Scientist, ICRISAT

2 February 2016 Dr Pithiya, Principal

Scientist, Junagarh,

Gujarat

5 February 2016 Dr NP Singh, Director,

IIPR

5 February 2016 Dr HS Yadav, Director

Research Services,

RVSKVV, Gwalior

15 February 2016 Dr Manish Roorkiwal,

ICRISAT

February 2016 Dr PM Gaur, Principal

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Location Date Monitored by Remarks

Scientist, ICRISAT

24 February 2016 Dr AK Singh, Vice

Chancellor, RVSKVV,

Gwalior (MP)

24 February 2016 DG, ICAR

24 February 2016 DG, ICARDA

12 March 2016 Dean Faculty of

Agriculture RVSKVV,

Gwalior (MP)

IARI, New

Delhi

19 January 2016 Dr PM Gaur

IARI, New

Delhi

08 February 2016 Dr SK Chaturvedi

IIPR,

Kanpur

30 January 2016 Dr Shailesh Tripathi

RARS

Nandyal

30/1/16 and

31/1/16

Dr PM Gaur

Dr Srinivasan

UAS-

Dharwad

10 January 2016 S Srinivasan

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7. Pictures of field visits

Fig. 17. Scientists visiting experiments on herbicide tolerance in chickpea at IIPR.

Fig. 18. Visit at IIPR by team of scientists during Rabi Pulses Scientists Meet at IIPR.

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Fig. 19. Monitoring of MHT trials by IIPR-Kanpur scientist at IARI-New Delhi.

Fig. 20. Monitoring of HTS trials by IIPR-Kanpur scientist at IARI-New Delhi.

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Fig. 21. Monitoring of MHT trials at RAKCA-Sehore by ICRISAT team of scientists.

Fig. 22. Monitoring of MHT trials at RARS-Nandyal by ICRISAT scientists.

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Fig. 23. Monitoring of MHT trials at RARS-Nandyal by ICRISAT scientists.

Fig. 24. Monitoring of trials at UAS-Dharwad by ICRISAT scientist.

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