Background:
Under transitional tract of Karnataka, green gram suffers from seed shattering if the harvesting is delayed, and menace of apion beetle in the field which reduces the quality of the produce. Technology Details:
DGGV2 is a high yielding green gram variety released for cultivation for ZONE 8 of Karnataka, It gives 20-22% higher yield than the already released varieties and it is resistant to apion beetle and shattering. Name of crop DGGV 2 (Green gram) Parentage Chinamung X TM-98-50 Year of release (CSC on CSN & RVAC) 2014 Gazette Notification Details SO1919Edt 30-07-2014 Yield (t/ha) 12-14 q/ha Season Before 3rd week of June Area of adoption Zone 8 of Karnataka Maturity Group 70-75 days Reaction to major diseases and insects Tolerant to apion beetle, moderately susceptible to Cercospora leaf spot Other remarks Special features like Long pods with bold seeds, short duration