SiA 3085
A widely grown, blast- and downy-mildew-resistant pure-line variety with a short 80тАУ85-day duration and a useful 20тАУ30 q/ha yield potential тАФ one of the standard choices across the foxtail-millet belt.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- ~80тАУ85 days
- Expected yield
- 20тАУ30 q/ha under good management
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released 2011 ┬╖ pure line from SiA 2644, RARS Nandyal (ANGRAU)
About this variety
SiA 3085 is one of the most widely recommended foxtail millet varieties in India, developed as a pure-line selection from SiA 2644 at the Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Nandyal, under ANGRAU. It matures in a short 80тАУ85 days, carries a 20тАУ30 q/ha yield potential under good management, and is documented as resistant to both blast and downy mildew тАФ the two diseases that most threaten the crop. That combination of a short season, dependable yield and genuine disease resistance makes it a standard first choice across the rainfed foxtail-millet tracts of the southern and central states.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~80тАУ85 days
Expected yield
20тАУ30 q/ha under good management
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Documented resistance to both blast and downy mildew тАФ the crop's two key diseases.
- Short 80тАУ85-day duration fits a short monsoon window.
- Dependable 20тАУ30 q/ha yield potential under good management.
Things to consider
- Still needs a thin, even stand and timely early weeding to realise its yield тАФ resistance is not a substitute for good agronomy.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Madhya Pradesh