18 February 2024, New Delhi: Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds Private Limited offers 8 varieties of Moong (Green Gram) which are high yielding, tolerant to diseases like Yellow Mosaic Virus and most of them are suitable for both summer and kharif sowing.
1. Virat Gold Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· Virat Gold Moong Seed. Erect and bold plant · Plant height ranges from 50-60 cm · Long pods with 12-15 grains per pod · Bold and lustrous green colour grain · 1000 grains weigh 50-55 gm · Suitable for summer and kharif sowing · Bears tolerance for yellow mosaic virus
2. Virat Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· Erect plant, with height of 50-60 cm · Long pods with 12-14 grains per pod · Bold and lustrous green grains · 1000 grains weigh 48 gm · Bears tolerance for yellow mosaic virus · Suitable for summer and kharif sowing
Distinction:
The trial data for 2015-16 of Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University Akola, Maharasthra speaks for the superiority of Virat in yield. Virat has 20.03% higher yield than Utkarsha, 13.97% higher yield than PUSA-9531, 10.12% higher than SML-688 and 7.14% higher than Vaibhav.
3. Virat Shakti Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· Best for Kharif, Spring, Summer sowing, · Plant is spreading, plant height is about 60-65 cm, · Beans do not crackle when overripe, · Pods are long and number of grains per pod is 13-14, · grains are large, shiny and heavy · Maturity period 70-72 days (Kharif) · Maturity period 60-65 days (summer) · Tolerant towards powdery mildew and yellow mosaic disease.
4. Virat Super Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· Virat Super Moong Seed. Dense plant with profuse branches · Plant height ranges from 40-45 cm · Pods long with bold and lustrous green colour grains · Maturity in 68-70 days · 1000 grains weigh 44 gm · Suitable for summer and Kharif sowing · Bears tolerance for yellow mosaic virus · More disease tolerance than other prevailing cultivars of moong
Note: Only for Rainy Season
5. SVM-55 Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· SVM-55 Moong Seed. Well spread plant with profuse branching · Flowering starts in 40 days · Medium height plant (50-60 cm) · Early maturity (50-60 days) · Shiny small grain with attractive green color · Best for summer sowing period · Bears tolerance for yellow mosaic virus
6. SVM-66 Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· SVM-66 Moong Seed. Strong, erect, and medium height plant · Non-lodging plant · Maturity in 60-65 days · Suitable for summer and Kharif sowing · Summer sowing must be done before the march · Medium and lustrous grain · 1000 grains weigh 38 gm · Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus
7. SVM-88 Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· SVM-88 Moong Seed. The plant is erect and early maturity cultivar · Short height plant of 30-55 cm · Long pods with blackish-grey on maturity · The lustrous and attractive medium bold grain · 1000 grains weigh 29 gm · Suitable for summer and Kharif sowing
8. SVM-98 Moong Variety from Shakti Vardhak Hybrid Seeds
Description
· SVM-98 Moong Seed. Erect and short height plant · The blackish grey color of pods on maturity · Small and lustrous green color grain · Suitable for summer and Kharif sowing · Bears tolerance for yellow mosaic virus
