TG 37A
Higher oil content than TAG 24 and collar-rot tolerance, at a few days more duration.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Groundnut (Peanut)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 110–115 days
- Expected yield
- 22–28 q/ha (pods)
- Suitable soil
- Sandy / light soil
- Release
- Released 2004 · bred at BARC, Trombay, from the cross TG 25 × TG 26
About this variety
TG 37A is a Spanish-bunch, semi-dwarf groundnut variety bred at BARC, Trombay, from the cross TG 25 × TG 26, and released in 2004. It shares TAG 24’s plant type but adds compact pod setting, smoother pods, higher shelling turnout and fresh-seed dormancy, plus tolerance to collar rot — improvements that have carried it to recommended cultivation across states well beyond its home base of Gujarat.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
110–115 days
Expected yield
22–28 q/ha (pods)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Compact pod setting, smoother pods and higher shelling turnout than TAG 24, plus tolerance to collar rot
- Documented wide adaptability across Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam and the North-East, not just its home state of Gujarat
- Fresh-seed dormancy, useful where pods might otherwise sprout in the field before harvest in a wet spell
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
Frequently asked questions
How is TG 37A different from TAG 24?
Same basic BARC Trombay plant type, but TG 37A adds smoother pods, higher shelling turnout, compact pod setting and collar-rot tolerance — improvements bred in through the later TG 25 × TG 26 cross, released in 2004 versus TAG 24’s 1992.
Where is TG 37A mainly recommended?
It has documented wide adaptability well beyond Gujarat — including Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam and the North-East — which is unusually broad for a groundnut variety.
Sourced from: Evolution of Trombay Groundnut (TG) Varieties — Agrocrops. editorial policy.