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REGISTRATIONS OF CULTIVARS

Registration of ‘Barimash-3’ Blackgram

^a Pulses Research Centre, Bangladesh Agric. Res. Inst. (BARI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh
^b Int. Ctr. for Agric. Res. in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria

^* Corresponding author (aafzal{at}bdcom.com)

‘Barimash-3’ blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] (Reg. no. CV-207, PI 619181) was developed at the Pulses Research Center (PRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh. The cultivar was released in Bangladesh in 1996 for its stable and high yield with combined resistance to Mungbean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV) and cercospora leaf spot (CLS) [caused by Pseudocercospora cruenta (Sacc.) Deighton or Cercospora canescens Ellis & Martin].

Barimash-3 was developed from the cross between two advanced lines, BMA 2140 and BMA-2038, acquired from India. Single plant selections were made in the F₃. Seventy-three F_3:4 families were developed from this particular cross and evaluated in plant progeny rows in 1988-1989, and 29 F_3:4 families were selected and tested as F_3:5 families the following year. Nine F_3:5 families were retained as promising and were evaluated as F_3:6 lines. Days to maturity, reaction to diseases, growth habit, podding intensity, and seed yield were given priority during selection. The 9 F_3:6 lines were evaluated in a replicated trial in 1990 to 1991 and seed was bulked. The bulked line was assigned the station identification number BMAX 90235. This line was evaluated in preliminary, advanced, and regional yield trials during the late rabi, Kharif-I, and Kharif-II seasons of 1991-1992, 1992-1993, and 1993-1994 at four locations (BARI, 1994).

Yield trials across 3 yr in different blackgram growing areas in three cropping seasons in Bangladesh showed that Barimash-3 produced a mean seed yield of 1800 kg ha^-1, compared with 1200 kg ha^-1 for the check cultivar Barimash-1 (Afzal et al., 1999). Barimash-3 had 30% yield advantage over Barimash-1 and 60% advantage over the local check ‘Nawabganj local’, and gave consistently higher yield throughout the trials (BARI, 1994). Because of its wide adaptability, the cultivar is recommended for three different blackgram growing seasons [Kharif-II (August–October), Kharif-I (February–May), and late rabi (January–April)] for cultivation in all blackgram-growing areas in Bangladesh.

Barimash-3 has an erect growth habit and attains a height of 35 to 37 cm. It flowers 35 to 40 d after emergence and reaches physiological maturity 70 to 75 d after emergence. Leaves are trifoliate, alternate, and green. Leaf pubescence is present. Petioles are short and purple-green. The corolla is yellow-green. The raceme position is under the canopy. Mature pods are black with dense pubescence. Seeds are drum-shaped and blackish. Barimash-3 has a 100-seed weight of 4.8 g (Afzal et al., 1999).

Barimash-3 is resistant to MYMV and CLS. During its initial evaluation, the families or lines were screened for combined resistance with the spreader row technique (Bakr, 1994). Lines susceptible to MYMV (BMN 38) and CLS (B 89) were planted after every five families or lines to create artificial disease pressure. Barimash-3 was rated as 0 on a 0 to 5 rating scale for both diseases throughout its evaluation across locations (Bakr, 1994).

Seeds of Barimash-3 have 86.6% kernel content, but produce 78.5% head dhal (intact kernel after splitting) with the traditional method of dehulling. It takes 22 min to cook and shows solid dispersion of 23.8%. Barimash-3 contains 23.9% protein and 46.8% carbohydrate (Afzal et al., 1999).

Breeder seed of Barimash-3 was distributed to the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) for production of Foundation and Certified seed. Breeder seed will be maintained by the Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh. U.S. Plant Variety Protection for Barimash-3 will not be sought. Small quantities of seed for research purposes may be obtained from the corresponding author for at least 5 yr from the date of this publication.

NOTES

Registration by CSSA.

Accepted for publication January 31, 2003.

REFERENCES

• Afzal, M.A., M. Abu Bakr, and M.L. Rahman. 1999. Blackgram cultivation in Bangladesh. Publ. no. 19. Lentil Blackgram and Mungbean Development Pilot Project, Pulses Research Station, BARI, Gazipur.
• Bakr, M.A. 1994. Chicklist of pulses diseases in Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Plant Pathol. 10(1&2):13–16
• BARI. 1994. Pulses Research Centre Annual Report for 1994. Bangladesh Agric. Res. Inst., Gazipur, Bangladesh.

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