Research
Title : | Development of parental lines with high oil yield and wilt resistance in safflower |
Area of Research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus Area : | Plant Breeding |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. K. Anjani, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad |
Co-PI: | Dr. R. D. Prasad, Scientist, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad |
Contact info : | k.anjani@icar.gov.in; r.durgaprasad@icar.gov.in |
Timeline Start Year : | 2015 |
Timeline End Year : | 2020 |
Details
Executive Summary : | Developing high combining, high oil, high yielding, and wilt resistant diverse inbred parental lines for safflower hybrid breeding. Developing safflower hybrids with high seed yield (>14q under rainfed, >20q under irrigation), oil content (30% & above), and resistance to Fusarium wilt |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Hyderabad, Telangana 500030 Funding Agency :Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi | |