Some promising varieties state wise as follows State Promising Varieties Andhra Pradesh   Morden Dwarf (Cernianka - 6) : Matures in 75-80 days. Plant: dwarf (80-100cm), Oil content : 42-45 percent. Yield : 600-800 Kg. (rainfed crop) and 1500-1700 kg. (irrigated) per hectare. (maturing in 95 days. Yield: 1500-2000 Kg.per hectare. Oil content : 40 percent.) Haryana EC-68415 C (an improved version of EC 68415) etc., Maharashtra Surya (RVK - 72-37) : (Maturing in 95 days: Yield: 1000 - 1200 Kg.per hectare). Punjab Ramson Record : (Maturing in 105-110 days. Oil content : 41.2 percent. Rajasthan Kota improved etc. Uttar Pradesh KBSH - 1: (Matures in 90-95 days. Plant : 150-180 cms. Tall, size of the head : 15-20 cm. Oil content: 43-45 percent. Yield (average) 1900 kg. NSFH - 9: (Matures in 85-95 days. Plant: 120-150 cms. Tall. Size of head: 15-20 cm.Yield (Average): 1800 Kg. Having the capacity of maximum yield 2700 kg per hectare. Oil content : 38-42 percent. No.6460: Matures in 90-100 days. Plant: 150-175 cm. Tall. Size of the head: 18-22 cms. Oil Content: 38-42 percent. Yield (average) : 2256 Kg. ) SH – 3322: (Matures in 85-95 days. Plant : 120-145 cms. Tall, size of the head: 16-22 cms. Oil content: 40-41 percent. Yield (average) :2095 Kg. ) A-H-305: Matures in 85-100 days plant: 140-175 cm. Tall, Size of the head: 15-20 cm. Oil content: 38-40 percent, Yield (average) : 2000 Kg. Sunjin: (Matures in 85-90 days. Plant 140-165 cms tall. Size of the head 15-20 cms. Oil content 40-42 percent. Yield (average) : 1985 Kg.) PSH – 50: Matures in 85-105 days, plant 135-200 cms. Tall. Size of the head: 16-20 cms. Oil content: 38-42 percent. Yield (average) : 1877 Kg. ICI – 36: (Matures in 80-100 days. Plant 150-175 cm. Size of the head 16-22 cm. Oil content 38-42 percent. Yield (average) : 1800 kg. WFS-2282 : (Matures in 85-95 days. Palnt : 120-150cm. Tall, size of the head: 15-20cm. Oil content : 41-43 percent. Yield (average: 1500 Kg. Whole of India MSFH - 1: Matures in 95 days. Oil content: 40 percent. Yield: 1500-2500 Kg. Per hectare. Hybrid of sunflower BSH 1(Bangalore sunflower hybrid no.1) It is a first commercial hybrid of sunflower and it has been produced in Karnataka in 1980. Plant: 155-160 cm in height. Matures in 85-90 days. It is suitable for cultivation in whole of India. NSFH - 110 It mature in 80-85 days. Plant: 135-150 cm in height with head of 17-19cm. Oil content: 43.5 percent. Yield: 2400-2700 Kg. Per hectare. NSFH - 111 It mature in 90-95 days. Plant: 180-200 cm in height with head of 18-20 cm. Oil content: 42-43 percent. Yield: 2800-3000 Kg. Per hectare. NSFH - 592 It matures in 85-90 days. Plant: 160-170 cm in height with head size of 18-24 cm. Oil content : 40-42 percent.Yield : 2500 -3000 kg per hectare. APSH - 11 Recommended variety for Andhra Pradesh. Resistant to rust. Yield : 1500 - 2000 kg per ha. LDMRSH - 1 Recommended variety for Maharashtra. Resistant to downy mildew. LDMRSH - 3 Recommended variety for Maharashtra. Resistant to downy mildew. Yield : 1595 Kg. Per hectare. KBSH - 1 Recommended variety for all India. High yield and high oil content with wide adaptability. PSHF - 67 Recommended variety for Punjab. MSHF - 1 Matures in 95 days. Plant height: 170-180 cms. Oil content: 40 percent. Yield : 2800 - 3000 Kg. Per hectare . Size of flower: 15-20 cm. Weight of 100 grains : 4-5 gms. MSHF - 6 Matures in 85 days. Plant height: 160-170 cms. Size of flower: 15-20 cms.Weight of 100 grains: 4-5 gms. Oil content: 40-45 percent. Yield : 2700-2900 kg. Per hectare. MSFH - 8 Matures in 92-94 days. Plant height: 190-200 cms. Size of flower: 18-22 cm. Weight of 100 grains: 4-5 gms. Oil content: 42-44 percent. Yield: 3200-3300 kg. Per hectare. MSHF - 17 Matures in 85-88 days. Plant height: 200-210 cms. Size of flower. 18-22 cms. Weight of 100 grains: 6-8 gms , Oil content: 40-41 percent, Yield : 2800-3000 kg. Per hectare. MSFH - 30 Matures in 88-90 days. Plant Height: 180-200cms. Size of flower: 15-20 cms. Weight of 100 grains : 4-5 gms. Oil content: 42-44 cms.Yield: 2800-3000 Kg. Per hectare. MSFG-31 Matures in 88-90 days. Plant height: 190-200 cms. Size of flower: 18-20 cms. Weight of 100 grains : 4-5 gms. Oil content: 42-44 percent. Yield : 2500-2800 kg. Per hectare.

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Characteristic features of released varieties / hybrids of Sunflower Varieties/ Hybrids States for which recommen-ded Duration (days) Plant height (cm) Head dia. (cm) Seed yield (kg/ha) under rainfed conditions* Oil content (%) Varieties Morden All Sunflower growing states 75-80 80-100 12-15 600-800 30-38 EC 68414 All states 100-110 150-200 15-20 800-1000 40-42 EC 68415 Karnataka 100-110 150-200 15-20 800-1000 40-42 Surya Maharashtra 90-95 150-200 15-20 800-1000 32-35 Co-1 Tamil Nadu 65-70 60-80 8-10 500-700 38-39 Co-2 Tamil Nadu 85-90 130-160 15-20 800-1000 38-40 TNAU SUF-7 All India 90-95 135-165 16-20 800-1200 38-42 GAU SUF-15 Gujarat 90-95 140-170 16-20 800-1200 38-42 SS 56 Maharastra 60-70 80-100 12-15 500-700 40-42 Hybrids BSH-1 All states 85-90 130-150 12-15 1000-1500 40-42 KBSH-1 All states 90-95 150-180 15-20 1200-1500 42-44 APSH-11 All states 90-95 120-150 15-20 1000-1500 42-44 MSFH-1 All states 90-95 120-150 15-20 1000-1500 38-42 MSFH-8 All states 90-95 120-150 15-20 1000-1500 38-42 MSFH-17 All states 90-95 120-150 15-20 1000-1500 35-37 LSH-1 Maharashtra 85-90 100-110 12-15 900-1200 37-39 LSH-3 Maharashtra 95-100 150-170 15-20 1000-1500 38-40 PSFH-67 Punjab 90-95 120-140 15-20 1000-1500 38-42 Under irrigated conditions more than two times yield could be expected Under conditions of high inputs, favourable moisture and management, go in for cultivation of hybrids and long duration populations for higher returns. However, choose early maturing varieties / hybrids whenever chances of receiving post planting rains are less and application of protective irrigations are either remote or irrigation water is available only for limited period / no. of irrigations.

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