BARI Khesari-1
GRASS PEA VARIETY: BARI Khesari-1
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh. |
| Method of development/origin | Local |
| Year of release | 1993 |
| Main characteristics | Large deep blue flower with prominent vain. Last leaflet converted into trendily, leaflet are large in size, seed size larger than local one and give 40% higher yield than local variety, 1000 seed weight 48-52g, ODAP content 0.0137m/g. Plant deep green color and profuse no branched. It also cultivated and favorable throughout the whole Bangladesh. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi, 15 October to November |
| Harvesting time | Ripening time 125-130 days |
| Yield | Yield 1.4-1.6 t/ha, yield of BARI Khasari-1 40% greater than local variety. |
| Resistance/tolerance | Tolerant to drought and salinity and also tolerant to powdery and downy mildew disease. |
| Quality of the product | Food value in Khesari is high and ODAP toxin is lower than detrimental level.
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