BARI Masur-4(Surma)
LENTIL VARIETY: BARI Masur-4(Surma)
Main Features of the Variety
Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Method of development/origin | Crossing materials collected from ICARDA and Bangladesh. |
Year of release | 1996 |
Main characteristics | BARI Masur-4 is a semi erect and medium stature cultivar with plant height of 42-44 cm, the leaves are dark green, with broad leaflets without tendrils, flowers are blue, and the pods and leaves turn to straw color during maturity stage. Seed coat color is dark grey and cotyledons are bright orange, size of this variety are larger and wider than local variety, seed color reddish brown, 1000 seed weight 18-20 g, cooking time 11-13 min. |
Planting season and time | Rabi, mid October to mid November |
Days to maturity | 105-110 |
Yield | Yield 1.6-1.7 t/h |
Resistance/tolerance | Tolerant to rust and stemphylium disease. |
Quality of the product | Protein 24-26% |