Sunflower

Hybrids
Varieties

BSH-1
LSH-1
LSH-3
KBSH-1
PKVSH-27
DSH-1
TCSH-1
KBSH-41
KBSH-42
NDSH-1
KBSH-44
LSFH-35
PSFH-118
HSFH-848
DRSH-1
Tunga
KBSH-53
Bhadra
Phule Raviraj
CO-2
PSH-996
PSH-1962
RSFH-1887
Prabhat
LSFH-171
PDKVSH-952
COH-3
KBSH-78
DSFH-3

BSH-1

Year of release	1980
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
Recommended ecology	All Sunflower growing states
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 1000-1200 Potential : 1500-1800
Days to maturity	Kharif : 85-90 Rabi : 90-95
Oil Content(%)	38-39
Days to maturity	Kharif : 85-90 Rabi : 90-95
Days to flowering	Kharif : 58-60 Rabi : 60-62
Plant height (cm)	130-145
Head Diameter (cm)	13-15
100 seed weight (g)	5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	42.5
Hull content (%)	28-30

CO-2

Sunflower Hybrid CO-2

Year of release	2010
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Recommended ecology	Tamil Nadu
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : Kharif : 1800, Rabi/Summer : 2150 Potential: Kharif : 1950, Rabi/summer : 2230
Oil Content(%)	38-40
Days to maturity	Kharif : 85-90
Days to flowering	Kharif : 50-55
Plant height (cm)	160-175
Head Diameter (cm)	17-19
100 seed weight (g)	5.0-5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	45-48
Hull content (%)	26-28

COH-3 (CSFH-12205)

Sunflower Hybrid COH-3

Year of release	2018
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Recommended ecology	Tamil Nadu
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : Irrigated : 2280 Potential: Irrigated : 2410
Oil Content(%)	42
Days to maturity	Kharif : 92-95 Rabi : 90-95
Days to flowering	-
Plant height (cm)	160-170
Head Diameter (cm)	18-20
100 seed weight (g)	5.2
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	47
Hull content (%)	26-28

DRSH-1 (PCSH-243)

Sunflower Hybrid DRSH-1

Year of release	2005
Developed by	Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	All states, rabi-summer, irrigated and rainfed areas
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1200-1500
Potential	2000-2500
Oil Content(%)	40-44
Days to maturity
Kharif	95-98
Rabi	100-105
Days to flowering
Kharif	60-65
Rabi	70-75
Plant height (cm)	160-170
Head Diameter (cm)	15-16
100 seed weight (g)	5.0-5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	44-45
Hull content (%)	28-30

DSFH-3

Sunflower Hybrid DSFH-3

Year of release	2018
Developed by	University of Agricultural Sciences, Krishi Nagar Dharwad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Zone 3 and 8 of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1800-2000
Potential	2000-2500
Oil Content(%)	37-39
Days to maturity	90-95 (Kharif)
Days to flowering	52-55 (Kharif)
Plant height (cm)	170-180
Head Diameter (cm)	15.2
100 seed weight (g)	5.4
Volume weight (g/100 ml)
Hull content (%)

DSH-1 (DSH-4)

Sunflower Hybrid DSH-1

Year of release	1997
Developed by	Main Oilseeds Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Zone 2 and 3 of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1200-1500
Potential	1600-2000
Oil Content(%)	36-39
Days to maturity
Kharif	85
Rabi	87
Days to flowering
Kharif	55
Rabi	57
Plant height (cm)	140-150
Head Diameter (cm)	15-18
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	36
Hull content (%)	28-30

HSFH-848

Sunflower Hybrid HSFH-848

Year of release	2005
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Spring areas of Haryana
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1500-2000
Potential	2500-3000
Oil Content(%)	38-42
Days to maturity	95-100
Days to flowering	65-70
Plant height (cm)	165
Head Diameter (cm)	18
100 seed weight (g)	4.8
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	42-45
Hull content (%)	38-32

KBSH-1

Sunflower Hybrid KBSH-1

Year of release	1992
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	All Sunflower growing states
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1300-1500
Potential	2000-2500
Oil Content(%)	42-44
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-92
Rabi	92-95
Days to flowering
Kharif	60-62
Rabi	62-64
Plant height (cm)	160-175
Head Diameter (cm)	15-17
100 seed weight (g)	5.4
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	48.8
Hull content (%)	22-25

KBSH-41

Sunflower Hybrid KBSH-41

Year of release	2001
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1400-1600
Potential	2000-2500
Oil Content(%)	40-42
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-92
Rabi	90-95
Days to flowering
Kharif	60-62
Rabi	62-64
Plant height (cm)	170-200
Head Diameter (cm)	16-18
100 seed weight (g)	5.7
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	49.4
Hull content (%)	28-30

KBSH-42

Sunflower Hybrid KBSH-42

Year of release	2001
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1400-1600
Potential	2000-2500
Oil Content(%)	39-41
Days to maturity
Kharif	88-90
Rabi	90-92
Days to flowering
Kharif	58-60
Rabi	60-62
Plant height (cm)	160-170
Head Diameter (cm)	19-21
100 seed weight (g)	3.7
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	45.6
Hull content (%)	28-30

KBSH-44

Sunflower Hybrid KBSH-44

Year of release	2002
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	All Sunflower growing states
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1500-1800
Potential	2200-2800
Oil Content(%)	36-38
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-95
Rabi	95-100
Days to flowering
Kharif	60-65
Rabi	64-66
Plant height (cm)	165-175
Head Diameter (cm)	19-21
100 seed weight (g)	4.3
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	50.9
Hull content (%)	32-34

KBSH-53

Sunflower Hybrid KBSH-53

Year of release	2008
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) Centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	Rainfed : 1000 Irrigated : 2200
Potential	Rainfed : 2000 Irrigated : 2700
Oil Content(%)	40-42
Days to maturity
Kharif	95-100
Rabi	95-100
Days to flowering
Kharif
Rabi
Plant height (cm)	180-190
Head Diameter (cm)	14-16
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	42-46
Hull content (%)	31

KBSH-78

Sunflower Hybrid KBSH-78

Year of release	2018
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) Centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Zone 5 of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	Rainfed : 1000-1200 Irrigated : 1700-2300
Potential	2536
Oil Content(%)	39-41
Days to maturity
Kharif	82-85
Rabi	82-85
Days to flowering
Kharif
Rabi
Plant height (cm)	15-160
Head Diameter (cm)	15.4
100 seed weight (g)	5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	46.3
Hull content (%)	24.6

KSFH-437(Phule Raviraj)

Sunflower Hybrid KSFH-437

Year of release	2018
Developed by	University of Agricultural Sciences, Krishi Nagar Dharwad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Zone 3 and 8 of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average: 1800-2000
Oil Content(%)	34
Days to maturity	90-95
Days to flowering	56
Plant height (cm)	175-185
Head Diameter (cm)	15.9
100 seed weight (g)	5.7

LSFH-35(SCH-35)

Sunflower Hybrid LSFH-35

Year of release	2003
Developed by	Oilseeds Research Station, Latur, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Maharashtra, Kharif/Rabi (rainfed)
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1200-1600
Potential	2000-2400
Oil Content(%)	36-40
Days to maturity
Kharif	95
Rabi	100
Days to flowering
Kharif	55
Rabi	60
Plant height (cm)	140-170
Head Diameter (cm)	15
100 seed weight (g)	5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	44
Hull content (%)	28-32

LSFH-171

Sunflower Hybrid LSFH-1

Year of release	2016
Developed by	Oilseeds Research Station, Latur, Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Telangana, Bihar and Odisha
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	Rainfed : 1800-1900
Potential	Irrigated : 2000-2400
Oil Content(%)	34-35
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-95
Rabi	95-100
Days to flowering
Kharif	55-60
Rabi	60-65
Plant height (cm)	165-175
Head Diameter (cm)	15-20
100 seed weight (g)	6.0-7.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38-44
Hull content (%)	33-36

LSH-1 (LDMRSH-1)

Year of release	1990
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Oilseeds Research Station, Latur Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Maharashtra, kharif/rabi (rainfed)
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	800-1000
Potential	1200-1400
Oil Content(%)	34-36
Days to maturity
Kharif	80-85
Rabi	85-90
Days to flowering
Kharif	45
Rabi	50
Plant height (cm)	130-135
Head Diameter (cm)	14
100 seed weight (g)	5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	41
Hull content (%)	30

LSH-3 (LDMRSH-3)

Year of release	1990
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Oilseeds Research Station, Latur Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Maharashtra, kharif/rabi (rainfed)
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1100-1400
Potential	1600-2200
Oil Content(%)	35-38
Days to maturity
Kharif	95
Rabi	98
Days to flowering
Kharif	50
Rabi	55
Plant height (cm)	140-150
Head Diameter (cm)	15
100 seed weight (g)	5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	42
Hull content (%)	28-32

NDSH-1(NDSH-15)

Sunflower Hybrid NDSH-1

Year of release	2002
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University Hyderabad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Southern Rayalaseema, North Telangana in Andhra Pradesh
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1200-1600
Potential	1800-2400
Oil Content(%)	40-43
Days to maturity
Kharif	85
Rabi	92
Days to flowering
Kharif	49
Rabi	55
Plant height (cm)	120-140
Head Diameter (cm)	15-17
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	45-50
Hull content (%)	25-30

NDSH-1012(Prabhat)

Sunflower Hybrid NDSH-1012

Year of release	2016
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) Centre Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University Hyderabad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Recommended for cultivation in Andhra Pradesh under irrigated as well as rainfed situations
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1000-1200
Potential	Rainfed : 1500-2000 Irrigated : 2000-2500
Oil Content(%)	40-41
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-95
Rabi	90-95
Days to flowering
Kharif	50-55
Rabi	50-55
Plant height (cm)	140-170
Head Diameter (cm)	14-16
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38-42
Hull content (%)	32-35

PDKVSH-952

Sunflower Hybrid PDKVSH-952

Year of release	2016
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) Centre Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 1800-2000
Oil Content(%)	36.8
Days to maturity	90 (Kharif)
Days to flowering	90 (Kharif)
Plant height (cm)	148
Head Diameter (cm)	14.5
100 seed weight (g)	5.1
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	41.8
Hull content (%)	31

PKVSH-27

Sunflower Hybrid PKVSH-27

Year of release	1996
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Akola
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Vidarbha region of Maharashtra
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1300-1600
Potential	1800-2200
Oil Content(%)	38-40
Days to maturity
Kharif	80
Rabi	85
Days to flowering
Kharif	50
Rabi	52
Plant height (cm)	135-140
Head Diameter (cm)	15
100 seed weight (g)	3.5-4.0
Hull content (%)	25-28

PSFH-118

Sunflower Hybrid PSFH-118

Year of release	2004
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Spring areas of Punjab
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1500-2000
Potential	2400-2800
Oil Content(%)	38-41
Days to maturity	92-95
Days to flowering	65-68
Plant height (cm)	140-145
Head Diameter (cm)	18
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-4.7
Hull content (%)	35

PSH-996

Sunflower Hybrid PSH-996

Year of release	2012
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Punjab state during spring season under irrigated conditions
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 1951 Potential : 2520
Oil Content(%)	35.8
Days to maturity	Spring : 92-98
Days to flowering	Spring : 65-70
Plant height (cm)	141
Head Diameter (cm)	14.1
100 seed weight (g)	6.8
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	36.0

PSH-1962

Sunflower hybrid PSH-1962

Year of release	2015
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Punjab state during spring season under irrigated conditions
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 2054 Potential : 2370
Oil Content(%)	41.9
Days to maturity	Spring : 99
Days to flowering	Spring : 69
Plant height (cm)	165
Head Diameter (cm)	15.5
100 seed weight (g)	6.4
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38.1
Hull content (%)

RSFH-1 (Tunga)

Sunflower Hybrid RSFH-1

Year of release	2005
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) Centre Regional Agricultural Research Station, Raichur University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	North-Eastern dry zones of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1200-1800
Potential	2000-2800
Oil Content(%)	38-41
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-95
Rabi	95-100
Days to flowering
Kharif	58-62
Rabi	58-62
Plant height (cm)	150-160
Head Diameter (cm)	15-25
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	42-44
Hull content (%)	28-30

RSFH-130 (Bhadra)

Sunflower Hybrid RSFH-130

Year of release	2008
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Zone 2 of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 1200-1500 Potential : 1800-2000
Oil Content(%)	39-42
Days to maturity	Kharif : 95-100
Days to flowering	Kharif : 60-65
Plant height (cm)	165-170
Head Diameter (cm)	16-20
100 seed weight (g)	5.0-5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	43-45
Hull content (%)	29-30

RSFH-1887

Sunflower hybrid RSFH-1887

Year of release	2016
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Zone 1 and 2 of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1200-1600
Potential	1800-2500
Oil Content(%)	38-40
Days to maturity
Kharif	95-100
Rabi
Days to flowering
Kharif	58-62
Rabi
Plant height (cm)	175-190
Head Diameter (cm)	17-21
100 seed weight (g)	5.4-5.6
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38-40
Hull content (%)	27-29

TCSH-1 (TNSH9522)

Sunflower Hybrid TCSH-1

Year of release	2000
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Tamil Nadu Agriculture University Coimbatore
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Tamil Nadu
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	Rainfed : 1200-1600 Irrigated : 1500-1900
Potential	Rainfed : 1800-2000 Irrigated : 2200-2400
Oil Content(%)	38-40
Days to maturity	85-90
Days to flowering	50-55
Plant height (cm)	145-165
Head Diameter (cm)	14.5-16.0
100 seed weight (g)	4.2-4.8
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	36-40
Hull content (%)	27-28

EC-68415
Morden
Surya
CO-1
CO-2
SS-56
GAUSUF-15
CO-3
CO-4
PKVSF-9
LS-11
DRSF-108
CO-5
LSF-8
TAS-82
DRSF-113
Kanthi
Bhanu
SS-0808

Bhanu

Sunflower variety Bhanu

Year of release	2010
Developed by	Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Solapur, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
Recommended ecology	Maharashtra
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 1600-1800
Oil Content(%)	37-39
Days to maturity	Kharif : 80-85
Days to flowering	Kharif : 53-57
Plant height (cm)	165-170
Head Diameter (cm)	16-20
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	42-44
Hull content (%)	24-26

CO-1

Year of release	2010
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Recommended ecology	Tamil Nadu
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : Rainfed : 600 -900, Irrigated : 800 – 1000 Potential: Rainfed : 1000 -1300, Irrigated : 1300 – 1500
Oil Content(%)	35-38
Days to maturity	65-70
Days to flowering	45-50
Plant height (cm)	60-70
Head Diameter (cm)	8-10
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-4.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	30
Hull content (%)	28-32

CO-2

Year of release	1986
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Recommended ecology	Tamil Nadu
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : Rainfed : 800 - 1000, Irrigated : 1200 – 1600 Potential: Rainfed : 1400 -1600, Irrigated : 1500 – 1800
Oil Content(%)	36-38
Days to maturity	80-85
Days to flowering	50-55
Plant height (cm)	130-135
Head Diameter (cm)	15-17
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-4.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	32.5
Hull content (%)	29-31

CO-3 (TNAUSUF-10)

Sunflower variety CO-3

Year of release	1995
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Tamil Nadu
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	Rainfed : 1000-1200 Irrigated : 1300-1600
Potential	Rainfed : 1300-1600 Irrigated : 1500-1800
Oil Content(%)	36-39
Days to maturity	85-90
Days to flowering	50-55
Plant height (cm)	145-175
Head Diameter (cm)	13-16
100 seed weight (g)	5.0-6.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	33.5
Hull content (%)	27-30

CO-4 (TNAUSUF-7)

Year of release	1995
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	All states of India
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	Rainfed : 1000-1200 Irrigated : 1300-1700
Potential	Rainfed : 1300-1600 Irrigated : 1500-1900
Oil Content(%)	38-41
Days to maturity	85-90
Days to flowering	55-60
Plant height (cm)	145-165
Head Diameter (cm)	15-16
100 seed weight (g)	5.0-5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	35.5
Hull content (%)	28-30

COSFV-5 (CO-5)

Sunflower variety CO-5

Year of release	2005
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Tamil Nadu
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	Rainfed : 1000-1300 Irrigated : 1400-1700
Potential	Rainfed : 1300-1700 Irrigated : 1500-2000
Oil Content(%)	39-42
Days to maturity	85-90
Days to flowering	50-55
Plant height (cm)	145-165
Head Diameter (cm)	13-14
100 seed weight (g)	4.8-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	45-48
Hull content (%)	26-30

DRSF-108

Sunflower variety DRSF-108

Year of release	2004
Developed by	Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research Hyderabad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Rainfed areas of all sunflower growing states of India
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	900-1200
Potential	1500-1800
Oil Content(%)	36-39
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-95
Rabi	95-100
Days to flowering
Kharif	55-60
Rabi	60-65
Plant height (cm)	150-170
Head Diameter (cm)	15-16
100 seed weight (g)	5.0-5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	40-42
Hull content (%)	27-29

DRSF-113

Sunflower variety DRSF-113

Year of release	2007
Developed by	Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research Hyderabad
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Rainfed areas of all sunflower growing states
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	900-1000
Potential	1500-1800
Oil Content(%)	36-39
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-92
Rabi	95-98
Days to flowering
Kharif	55-60
Rabi	60-65
Plant height (cm)	150-160
Head Diameter (cm)	14-16
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38-42
Hull content (%)	30-32

EC-68415

EC-68415

Year of release	1976
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	800-1000
Potential	1400-1600
Oil Content(%)	36-39
Days to maturity
Kharif	100 - 105
Rabi	105 - 110
Days to flowering
Kharif	60 - 62
Rabi	62 - 64
Plant height (cm)	160-180
Head Diameter (cm)	14-16
100 seed weight (g)	3.5-4.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38.40
Hull content (%)	30-34

Gujarat Sunflower-1(GAUSUF-15)

Sunflower variety GAUSUF-15

Year of release	1993
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, Amreli Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	All states of India
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 900-1200 Potential : 1500-1800
Oil Content(%)	35-39
Days to maturity	92-98
Days to flowering	58-65
Plant height (cm)	150-160
Head Diameter (cm)	13
100 seed weight (g)	5-6
Volume weight (g/100 ml)
Hull content (%)

Kanthi (RSFV-901)

Sunflower variety Kanthi

Year of release	2010
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Zone 1 & 2 of Karnataka
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 1200-1400 Potential : 1800
Oil Content(%)	39-42
Days to maturity	Kharif : 90-100
Days to flowering	Kharif : 60-65
Plant height (cm)	150-180
Head Diameter (cm)	16-20
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38-41
Hull content (%)	25-26

LS-11

Sunflower variety LS-11

Year of release	1998
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Oilseeds Research Station, Latur Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Maharashtra, kharif/rabi (rainfed)
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1000-1400
Potential	1500-1800
Oil Content(%)	36-39
Days to maturity
Kharif	80-85
Rabi	85
Days to flowering
Kharif	50
Rabi	55
Plant height (cm)	150-160
Head Diameter (cm)	15
100 seed weight (g)	5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	43
Hull content (%)	30-32

LSF-8

Sunflower variety LSF-8

Year of release	2006
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Oilseeds Research Station, Latur Marathwada Agricultural University Parbhani
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Maharashtra, kharif/rabi (rainfed)
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1000-1400
Potential	1600-1800
Oil Content(%)	36-39
Days to maturity
Kharif	90
Rabi	95
Days to flowering
Kharif	55
Rabi	60
Plant height (cm)	145
Head Diameter (cm)	15
100 seed weight (g)	5.6
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	41
Hull content (%)	28-35

Morden

Sunflower variety Morden

Year of release	1978
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	All sunflower growing states of India
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	600-800
Potential	1200-1500
Oil Content(%)	34-35
Days to maturity
Kharif	80-82
Rabi	85-88
Days to flowering
Kharif	52-56
Rabi	54-58
Plant height (cm)	90-100
Head Diameter (cm)	13-15
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-4.8
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	35.10
Hull content (%)	32-34

PKVSF-9(AKSF-9)

Sunflower variety PKVSF-9

Year of release	1996
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre, Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Akola
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1000-1300
Potential	1400-1600
Oil Content(%)	38-40
Days to maturity	82-85
Days to flowering	52
Plant height (cm)	130-140
Head Diameter (cm)	16.5
100 seed weight (g)	3.5-4.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)
Hull content (%)	30-32

SS-56

Sunflower variety SS-56

Year of release	1988
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower ) centre Mahatma Phule Agricultural University Rahuri
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Dryland areas of Maharashtra
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	800-1000
Potential	1400-1800
Oil Content(%)	34-36
Days to maturity	82-88
Days to flowering	53-58
Plant height (cm)	95-120
Head Diameter (cm)	10-12
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-4.8
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	38-40
Hull content (%)	27.29

SS-0808 (Phule Bhaskar)

Sunflower variety SS-0808

Year of release	2015
Developed by	Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Solapur Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Suitable for rainfed condition of Maharashtra
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1807
Potential	3163
Oil Content(%)	37.9
Days to maturity
Kharif	80-85
Rabi
Days to flowering
Kharif	53-57
Rabi
Plant height (cm)	165-170
Head Diameter (cm)	16-20
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-5.5
Volume weight (g/100 ml)	42-44
Hull content (%)	24-26

Surya (PKV-SUF-72-37)

Sunflower variety Surya

Year of release	1982
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Akola
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Maharashtra
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average	1000-1200
Potential	1500-1800
Oil Content(%)	35-38
Days to maturity
Kharif	90-95
Rabi	95-100
Days to flowering
Kharif	52-55
Rabi	55-60
Plant height (cm)	135-155
Head Diameter (cm)	14-18
100 seed weight (g)	6-7
Volume weight (g/100 ml)
Hull content (%)	32-35

TAS-82 (TAS-82-8-1/3)

Sunflower variety TAS-82

Year of release	2006
Developed by	AICRP (Sunflower) centre Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Akola
Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology	Vidarbha region of Maharashtra
Seed yield (kg/ha)	Average : 1200-1300 Potential : 1400-1800
Oil Content(%)	38-41
Days to maturity	90-100
Days to flowering	53-54
Plant height (cm)	135-170
Head Diameter (cm)	12-18
100 seed weight (g)	4.0-5.0
Volume weight (g/100 ml)
Hull content (%)

Location

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