Seed/Planting material requirement

S. No

Crop

Date of Notification

Seed Requirement Candidate /Parental line Hybrid (each) in gm unless otherwise mentioned

Germination %

Moisture %

Physical Purity %

Tentative Season – Months for seed submission for DUS testing

Time for seed submission

Prescribed size of seed packets (mm)

1

Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

01/11/2006

3000

1500

80

11-12%

98

Kharif/Rabi –March-Apr

Kharif: 1st March; Rabi: 1st Oct

230x300

2

Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

3000

1500

95

8-9%

98

Rabi-Aug

Rabi: 15th Sep

230x300

3

Maize (Zea mays L.)

3000

1500

80(inbred/SCH)90(var/DCH)

8-10%

98

Kharif-Mar-AprRabi- Aug

Kharif: 15th March; Rabi: 1st Sep

230x300

4

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor ( L.) Moench)

3000

1500

80(inbred/ SCH) 90(var/DCH)

10-12%

98

Kharif- March Rabi-Aug

Kharif: 1st March; Rabi: 1st Sep

230x300

5

Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.)

1000

500

80(inbred/ SCH) 90(var/DCH)

10-12%

98

Kharif-March

Kharif: 15th March

165x220

6

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

2000(desi) 3000(kabuli)

n.a.

80

8-9%

98

Rabi-Aug

Rabi: 1st Sep

230x300

7

Green Gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek)

1000

n.a.

80

8-9%

98

Kharif -March

Kharif:30th March

230x300

8

Black Gram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)

1000

n.a.

80

8-9%

98

Kharif-March

Kharif:30th March

165x220

9

Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

2000

n.a.

80

8-9%

98

Rabi-Aug

Rabi: 1st Sep

230x300

10

Kidney Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

3000

n.a.

80

8-9%

98

June-July

1st April

230x300

11

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik)

1000

n.a.

80

8-9%

98

Rabi-Aug

1st Aug

230x300

12

Pigonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)

2000

1500

80

8-9%

98

Kharif-Mar

15th April

230x300

13

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

31/12/2007

2000

1000

75

10

98

Kharif- North- Feb Peninsular- South-May

North Zone: 1st Feb
Central Zone:1st April
South Zone:1st May

230x300

14

Cotton (G. barbadense L.)

2000

1000

75

10

98

Kharif- North- Feb Peninsular- South-May

 

15

Cotton (G. arboreum L.)

1500

750

75

10

98

 

 

16

Cotton (G. herbaceum L.)

1500

750

75

10

98

 

 

17

Jute (Corchorus capsularis L.)

1000

500

85

9

97

Pre-Kharif-early Jan

1st Jan

165x220

18

Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)

1000

500

85

9

97

Pre-Kharif-early Jan

 

19

Sugarcane (Saccharum L.)

27/07/2009

400 single bud sett

-

 

 

 

 

North India: Oct
South India: Dec

 

20

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)

5000 (5.0 kg (clean and wholesum rhizome of 25-30 g
each of 150 pieces))

-

 

 

 

 

NE:1st April
South/West:1st May

 

21

Turmeric (Curumma longa L.)

6 kg (clean and whole sum fresh rhizome with 35-40% moisture content)

-

 

35-40

 

 

South: April-May
NE: March-April

 

22

Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern & Coss)

30/04/2010

500

250

 

 

 

Aug-Sept

1st Aug

 

23

Karan rai (Brassica carinata A Braun)

500

250

 

 

 

 

24

Rapeseed-Mustard (Brassica rapa L.)

500

250

85

8

98

165x100

25

Gobhi sarson (Brassica napus L.)

500

250

 

 

 

 

26

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

3000(Spanish & Valencia) 8000(kernel) for Virginia bunch and runner type

1500 4000

80

9

98

Kharif: May-June Rabi:Aug-Sep

Kharif:1st April
Rabi:1st July

300x450

27

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)

3000

---

70

9

98

Apr-May

15th April

230x300

28

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

3000

2000

70

9

98

July-Aug

15th May

230x300

29

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)

3000

1500

80

9

98

June-July

1st Aug

230x300

30

Castor (Ricinus communis L.)

6000

2500

70

10

98

April-May

15th March

300x450

31

Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.)

500

250

80

9

97

April -May

15th April

165x100

32

Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

500

250

85

9

98

Jul-Aug

15th May

165x100

33

Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.)

40 Root Cutting

-

 

 

 

 

1st June

 

34

Small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomom Maton)

50 Suckers

-

 

 

 

 

1st June

 

35

Tomato (Lycopersion lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex. Farw.)

02/12/2010

15(open field) 8 (Greenhouse)

same

85

8

98

June-July

1st May

165x100

36

Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

15(open)

15(open)

85

8

98

April- May

1st May

165x100

37

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.)

200

-

 

 

 

 

15th May

 

38

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.var. botrytis)

15

15

*

*

*

April- May

1st June

165x100

39

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var capitata)

15

15

*

*

*

April- May

1st June

165x100

40

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

300 Fully matured tubers (Tuber size should be 3.5-5.0 cm)

-

 

 

 

 

3 lots
Directly to CPRI: 1st March
CPRIS/CPRS:1st Oct

 

41

Onion (Allium cepa L.)

100 1200 bulblet (multiplier) 50 bulbs(MS lines)

50

70

*

*

As per respective sowing seasons

Kharif:1st May
Rabi:1st Sep

 

42

Garlic (Allium sativum L.)

2000 viable clove

--

*

*

*

Aug-Sep

Kharif: 1st May
Rabi: 1st Sep

-

43

Rose (Rosa spp.(other than R.damascena))

9 grafted/budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

1st Oct

 

44

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.)

100 two node terminal rooted cutting taken from mother plant

-

 

 

 

 

15th July

 

45

Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

14 grafted plant

-

 

 

 

 

Normally Kharif season

 

46

Duram wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)

18/08/2011

3000

1500

95

8-9%

98

 

Same as Wheat

 

47

Dicoccum wheat (Triticum dicoccum L.)

3000

1500

95

8-9%

98

 

 

48

Other Triticum sp

3000

1500

95

8-9%

98

Same as wheat

230x300

49

Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk)

250

-

95

8-9%

98

 

1st Sep

 

50

Menthol mint (Mentha arvensis L.)

5 Kg clean and wholesome sukers (underground stolons) 10-15 cm long

-

 

 

 

 

Jan-Feb

 

51

Damask Rose (Rosa damascena Mill)

100 Cutting

-

 

 

 

 

Oct

 

52

Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.)

10 gm

-

 

 

 

 

July-Aug

 

53

Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri L.Pennell)

500 Cutting (clean and wholesome vegetative parts 10-15 cm long)

-

85%

8

98

 

July-Aug

 

54

Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)

30 number of one year old seedlings raised in polybag containing standard potting mixture

-

 

 

 

 

June-July

 

55

Orchids (Cymbidium Sw.)

27/03/2012

20 plants (10 for each Centre) with at least two pseudobulbs and one back-bulb. Age 3-4 years

-

 

 

 

 

Sept-March

 

56

Orchids (Dendrobium Sw.)

20 plants (10 for each Centre) with at least two shoots. Age 2-3 years

-

 

 

 

 

Feb-Nov

 

57

Orchids (Vanda jones ex R. Br.)

20 plants, Age 2-3 year

-

 

 

 

 

April-Oct

 

58

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L)

15/04/2014

one year old 10 propagules raised thrugh air layered/plants rooted stem cutting (multiplied from the same tree) or tissue culture raised plants, etc. for each location.

-

 

 

 

 

Feb-March or July-Aug

 

59

Orchid (Cattleya Lindl.)

20 plants two or three year old with at least two shoots

-

 

 

 

 

March to Nov

 

60

Orchid (Phalaenopsis Blume)

20 flowering size plants

-

 

 

 

 

Round the year

 

61

Casurina (Casurina equisetifolia L.)

50 rooted cutting ( at least three month old measuring minimum 20 cm from collar to apical tip with a well developed root system)

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

Casurina (Casurina junghuhniana Miq.)

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)

300 gm or 1500 no

-

80

8

98

April

15th Nov

230x300

64

Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.)

250 gm or 1500 no

-

80

8

98

April

1st Nov

230x300

65

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

50 gm or 1500 no

-

80

8

98

April

15th Nov

230x300

66

Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir.)

200 gm or 1500 no

-

80

8

98

April

1st Nov

230x300

67

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

1500

1000

95

8

98

Aug-Sep

15th Sep

230x300

68

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

250

-

80

8-9%

98

Aug-Sep

15th July

165x100

69

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.)

250

-

80

8-9%

98

Aug-Sep

1st Sep

165x100

70

Almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb)

10 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

Feb

 

71

Apple (Malus domestica Borkh)

6 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

Feb

 

72

Pear (Pyrus communis L.)

6 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

Feb-March

 

73

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.)

10 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

December-March

 

74

Cherry (Prunus avium L.)

10 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

Dec-Jan

 

75

Walnut (Juglans regia L.)

10 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

Grapes (Vitis spp.)

12 grafted plants(one yr old) for each location

-

 

 

 

 

Peninsular India:Nov-Jan

 

77

Indian jujube (Ber) (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.)

7 plants for each DUS centre(minimum age 3 months )

-

 

 

 

 

Aug

 

78

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.)

60 rooted plant (plant should be in 250 cc root trainer)having minimum age of 6 months

-

 

 

 

 

July-Sep

 

79

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm.)

-

 

 

 

 

July-Sep

 

80

Tea (Camellia sinensis)

16/10/2014

75 Plants (15-18 inches height), young plant having pencil thick stem with their own root

-

 

 

 

 

Apri-June/Sep-Oct

 

81

Tea (C. assamica)

-

 

 

 

 

 

82

Tea (C. assamica ssp lasiocalyx.)

-

 

 

 

 

 

83

Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)

10 plants  for each DUS centre. Age above six months

-

 

 

 

 

July-Aug

 

84

Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco)

10 plants for each DUS centre. Age above six months

-

 

 

 

 

 

85

Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck)

10 plants for each DUS centre. Age above six months

-

 

 

 

 

 

86

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea Comm. Ex Juss.)

10 Well rooted and established plant

-

 

 

 

 

July-Aug

 

87

Banana (Musa spp.)

40 Uniform tissue cultured plant in one submission per location

-

 

 

 

 

South: March-April/Nov-Dec

 

88

Orchid (Oncidium sw.)

20 Plants 2-3 year old with at least two pseudobulbs/shoots

-

 

 

 

 

Round the year

 

89

Canna (Canna L.)

21/01/2015

20 young plants or 20 matured rhizomes

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

Gladioulus (Gladioulus L.)

30 Corms (4 - 4.5 cm in diameter)

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)

100 gm seed for open field cultivation

-

80

8

98

 

1st Nov

 

92

Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.)

150 gm seed for open field cultivation

-

80

8

98

 

1st Nov

 

93

Jasmine (Jasminum auriculatum. L.)

02/07/2015

20 rooted plant

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L)

75 Bulbs of  more than 2 cm (diameter at broadest point) weighing 25-30 gm

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

Papaya (Carica papaya L. )

20 gm for gynodioecious varieties & 40 gm for dioecious varieties in both season

-

60

7% for ambiant storage

98% for varieties & 90% for Hybrids

 

 

 

96

China Aster (Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees.)

2 gm each in two packets

-

60

6-9%

98

 

 

 

97

Peach (Prunus persica L.Batsch.)

10 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina L.)

11 grafted or budded plants

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananasan Duch. )

120 runners or plant propugules or seedling plants  (tissue cultured plant hardned at 4-5 leaf Stage)

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

Chilli, Bell Pepper and Paprika (Capsicum annuum L.)

15 gm for Open polinated crop & 10 gm for Hybrid and Parental line

-

85

8

98

 

 

 

101

Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. )

250 gm & 10 Panicles

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica (L.) Beauv )

250 gm & 10 Panicles

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

Vegetable Amaranth(Amaranthus tricolour L.)

19/04/2016

150 gm

 

80

8

98

 

 

 

104

Ridged Gourd(Luffa acutangula L.(Roxb.)

250 gm or 1500 no

 

80

8

98

 

 

 

105

Palak/Spinach Beet(Beta vulgaris var. Bengalensis Roxb.)

250 gm

 

80

8

98

 

 

 

106

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)

150 rooted cuttings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

Orchid (Paphiopedilum Pfitz.)

20 plants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*as per certified seed standards.

**Season for seed/planting material submission will be as per DUS center’s requirement.