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MORINGA
Introduction
M. oleifera M. peregrina
M. borziana M. pygmaea
M. concanensis
M. rivae
M. drouhardii
M. ruspoliana and
M. hildebrandtii
M. stenopetala
M . Longituba
M. ovalifolia M. arborea
M. borziana M. concanensis M. drouhardii
Dhanaraj
• UAS, Dharwad (UHS)
• Starts bearing 9-10 MAP
• 150-200 pods/tree/year
• Pod length- 35-40 cm
• propgated through seeds
Bhagya
• UHS, Bagalkot
• Open pollinated seedling selection from Dhanaraj
• 2-4 m height
• Flowering- 100-110 DAP
• Pod length- 60-70 cm
• 350-400 pods/tree/year
Konkan Ruchira
• BSKV, Dapoli
• Selection from Vasai Local
• Annual bushy tree
• Flowering- 90-100 DAP
• 275 pods/tree/year
Rohit 1
• Superior quality
• Two crops/ year
• 400-600 pods/ tree/year
Anupama
• KAU
• Early, regular, protracted flowering and high yield
• Yield/ tree: 300 kg
• Pod length: 55.5 cm
• Fruit colour: green
AD 4
• KAU
• Early, regular, protracted flowering and high yield
• Yield/ tree: 285 kg
• Pod length: 55 cm
• Fruit color: reddish green turn dark green at harvest stage
• Annual seed drumstick
PKM 1
• HC & RI periyakulam
• Pureline selection from a selfing population
• harvest-: 8-9 MAP
• 200-350 pods/tree
• propagated through seeds
PKM 2
• Hybrid derivative (MP 31 x MP 28)
• Medium tall tree
• Pod length: 123 cm
• Pod girth: 8.5 cm
• Pod weight: 280 g
• Less seed contnt and more flesh content
• propagated through seeds
Annual moringa: Moringa oleifera L.; family: Moringaceae
Sow two seeds per pit at a depth of 2.5-3.0 cm. The seeds can also be sown in
polybags containing pot mixture and transplanted after 35 -40 days of sowing.
annual types
Paper industry
Moringa trunk – ideal part