High yielding Kodo millet variety 'GAK-3' for cultivation in hilly region of Gujarat

Abstract

The kodo millet culture 'DK-127' is a pure line selection from the germplasm accession. The culture 'DK-127' was found superior for grain yield by 27.50 % over local check variety 'GK-2' and 31.14 % over National check variety 'GPUK-3' under hilly/ tribal area of Middle Gujarat. The culture 'DK-127' is resistant to Shoot fly and Head smut. The culture matures in 105-110 days. It endows with the special attributes of easy threshability, synchronised maturity and non-lodging growth habit. This culture is moderately resistant to major diseases to Head smut (%) and moderately resistant to major pest like shoot fly as compared with local check GK-2 and national check GPUK-3. It is rich in protein (8.83 %) and lowest in TSS (3.26 %) as compared to other released kodo millet varieties. The proposed culture 'DK-127' was found to have good nutritional properties as comparable to the checks under food quality studies. Hence, DK-127 a kodo millet culture has been released as a new variety GAK-3 (Gujarat Anand Kodra-3) during the year 2017 for cultivation during kharif as rainfed in Gujarat Agro-climatic Zone- I, II & III i.e. Hilly/Tribal little millet growing region of Gujarat.