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HOWARD, A . , G.L.C. HOWARD, and A.R. KHAN.
1919.
S t u d i e s i n t h e p o l l i n a t i o n o f I n d i a n c r o p s .
I . Mem. Dep. A g r i c . I n d i a . ( B o t . S e r . )
1 0 : 1 9 5 - 2 0 0 . 4 4 5
A t the Pusa A g r i c u l t u r a l Research I n s t i t u t e ,
i t was observed t h a t n a t u r a l c r o s s i n g i n
pigeonpea occurs to the e x t e n t of 14%.
HUTCHINSON, J . B . , and V.G. PANSE. 1936.
The i n t r o d u c t i o n o f improved s t r a i n s o f
crop p l a n t s i n c e n t r a l I n d i a , R a j p u t a n a :
Cajanus indicus. A g r i c u l t u r e L i v e - S t k
I n d i a . 6 : 3 9 7 - 4 3 2 . 446
Summarizes r e s u l t s of 195 randomized r e p l i -
cated t r i a l s w i t h 106 s t r a i n s o f d i f f e r e n t
c r o p s , i n c l u d i n g t u r ( p i g e o n p e a ) , i n t h e
seasons 1932-1935, at 42 c e n t e r s in
C e n t r a l I n d i a and Rajputana ( R a j a s t h a n ) .
The t u r ( A r h a r ) s t r a i n M a l v i i s recommended
f o r J a i p u r , A l w a r , and D a t i a . I t i s c o n ­
cluded t h a t l o c a l a d a p t a t i o n i s s t r o n g i n
most, i f n o t a l l , o f t h e crops s t u d i e d ,
and t h a t t h e maximum crop improvement can
be achieved by l o c a l b r e e d i n g w o r k .
ICRISAT. 1974.
Pigeonpea. At ICRISAT. J u l y / A u g / S e p t .
2 - 3 . 447
The b r e e d i n g - l i n e c o l l e c t i o n m a i n t a i n e d a t
ICRISAT c o n t a i n s 3659 e n t r i e s . In 21
crosses w i t h up to 1,000 p o l l i n a t i o n s per
cross a maximum pod s e t of 4 2 . 1 % was
r e c o r d e d . I n t e r a c t i o n s between p l a n t i n g
d a t e and days to f l o w e r suggest t h a t o t h e r
f a c t o r s are i n v o l v e d i n t h e p h o t o p e r i o d -
f l o w e r i n g response.
ICRISAT. 1974.
Pigeonpea improvement. In ICRISAT Annual
Report 1973-1974. Hyderabad, I n d i a .
35-40. 448
I I T A . 1973.
G r a i n legume improvement program. In I I T A
R e p o r t . I b a d a n , N i g e r i a . 78 p p . 449
Cajanua: Of seven C. aajan l i n e s t e s t e d ,
3D-8111 (UC 5 5 4 3 - 1 ) , 3D-8127 (UC 1 3 8 1 - 1 ) ,
and 3D-8104 (UC 5103-1) a r e proposed f o r
r e l e a s e . They a r e h i g h - y i e l d i n g , semidwarf
(120-150 c m ) , o f s h o r t d u r a t i o n (106-140
d a y s ) , and r e s i s t a n t t o most diseases i n
I b a d a n .
I I T A . 1975.
I n t e r n a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e o f T r o p i c a l A g r i ­
c u l t u r e ( I I T A ) Annual Report 1974. I b a d a n ,
N i g e r i a . 199 pp. 450
Three h i g h - y i e l d i n g , e a r l y , semidwarf bush
l i n e s a r e d e s c r i b e d . CITA-1 was masss
e l e c t e d from TUC-5543 and has y e l l o w
f l o w e r s and green pods. CITA-2, d e r i v e d
from TUC-5103, has dark maroon-blotched
pods and good d i s e a s e r e s i s t a n c e . CITA-3
d e r i v e d from TUC-1463-1 i s e r e c t , b e a r i n g
r e d - v e i n e d f l o w e r s and maroon-blotched
green pods. A f a m i l y of soy types has been
b r e d w i t h few or no b r a n c h e s , p r o f u s e
f r u i t i n g on t h e main stem, and a h i g h l y
d e t e r m i n a t e and b a s i p e t a l o u s h a b i t .
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
1 9 3 1 .
Work on Cajanua aajan at Pusa. S c l e n t .
Rep. Imp. I n s t . A g r i c . Res. Pusa,
1929-30, C a l c u t t a . 451
The i m p e r i a l Economic B o t a n i s t r e p o r t s on
the a t t e m p t t o o b t a i n w i l t - r e s i s t a n t
s t r a i n s of rahar (C. aajan) and on the
study o f t h e i n h e r i t a n c e o f v a r i o u s c h a r a c ­
t e r s such as f l o w e r , seed, and pod c o l o r ;
pod h a b i t ; growth h a b i t , and immunity to
w i l t disease i n t h i s s p e c i e s .
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
1946.
S c i e n t i f i c r e p o r t s o f t h e I n d i a n A g r i c u l ­
t u r a l Research I n s t i t u t e , New D e l h i f o r the
year ended 30 June, 1946. 109 pp. 452
Cajanua aajan: Work on w i l t (Fusarium
udum) r e s i s t a n c e was c o n t i n u e d . H y b r i d
C 3 8 - 3 - 1 , from the cross between IP-24 and
I P - 5 1 , appeared to be c o m p l e t e l y immune to
a r t i f i c i a l i n f e c t i o n i n t h e f i e l d . IP-80
and I P - 4 1 showed o n l y 1% l o s s . The
e x i s t e n c e of d u p l i c a t e genes g o v e r n i n g the
c h a r a c t e r s of t h e "Cawnpore" mutant was
c o n f i r m e d .
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
1947.
S c i e n t i f i c r e p o r t s o f t h e I n d i a n A g r i c u l ­
t u r a l Research I n s t i t u t e , New D e l h i f o r the
year ended 30 June, 1947. 131 p p . 453
Cajanus cajan: The F 3 of a c r o s s between
NP-69 and Cawnpore-132 was s e l e c t e d f o r
e a r l y m a t u r i t y , Fuasrium w i l t r e s i s t a n c e ,
and bold-seededness. NP types and o t h e r
m a t e r i a l were t e s t e d f o r w i l t r e s i s t a n c e .
The i n h e r i t a n c e of t h e Cawnpore, bunchy,
and s e p a l o i d mutants was s t u d i e d . The
s e p a l o i d c h a r a c t e r depends upon s i n g l e
p a i r s o f r e c e s s i v e genes, and i s c l o s e l y
l i n k e d w i t h s i m p l e l e a f .
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