Nature of the cultivar | Variety |
Pedigree | Carmax x C-2829-5-2 |
Method of breeding/selection | Pedigree method |
Method of propagation | Self-pollination |
Year of notification | 2015 |
Developed by | AICRP (Safflower) centre Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan |
Released at Central or State level | Centre |
Notified vide S.O. No. & date | 268(E), 28/01/2015 |
Recommended region/area | Irrigated areas of all safflower growing states in India (Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand) |
Special attributes | Resistant to wilt |
Potential yield (kg/ha) | 1500 |
Seed Oil Content(%) | 29-30 |
Days to maturity | 118-151 |
Days to 50% flowering | 75 |