CSV 216R (Phule Yashoda)
A nationally released rabi variety bred specifically for deep, rainfed black soil — the reference variety for a genuinely irrigation-free rabi crop, officially recommended across five states. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Jowar (Sorghum)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 115–120 days
- Expected yield
- 18–22 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Clay / black soil
- Release
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri — a land-race-derived selection; exact release year not confirmed this phase
About this variety
CSV 216R, popularly named Phule Yashoda (breeding code SPV 1359), is a rabi grain sorghum variety developed from a land race by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, Maharashtra. It is mid-late maturing, tall (240–270 cm), with medium-bold (~31 g/1000-grain weight), round, pearly-white grain, and outyielded the checks M35-1, Swati and CSV-14R in grain and fodder yield in official trials.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
115–120 days
Expected yield
18–22 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: the DAC-ICAR "Recommended package of practices: Rabi sorghum" document (a directly-fetched millets.res.in PDF that independently lists this variety by name) lists CSV-216R as officially recommended for Maharashtra (both rainfed medium-to-deep soil and irrigated areas), Karnataka (irrigated zone), Andhra Pradesh (normal rabi areas), Tamil Nadu (entire rabi area) and Gujarat (entire rabi zone) — states corrected from the old two-state (Maharashtra, Karnataka) field to this 5-state list.
- MPKV's own trial figures (grain yield 2,079 kg/ha ≈ 20.8 q/ha) sit comfortably inside this record's existing "18–22 q/ha" yieldPotential band, so no contradiction is flagged there; maturity is reported as "mid-late, 120–125 days," a close but slightly wider range than this record's existing "115–120 days" duration field — reviewed 2026-08-15 and left as-is since both sit close to/within the existing fields.
- The DAC-ICAR rabi-sorghum package document discusses shoot fly and charcoal rot as general rabi-sorghum pest/disease risks addressed by standard cultural and chemical practices, but does not give CSV-216R its own variety-specific resistance rating — this record's existing "Tolerant to shoot fly and charcoal rot under moisture stress" diseaseResistance wording is left as the working reference since it was not directly contradicted.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
Frequently asked questions
Who developed CSV 216R / Phule Yashoda?
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, Maharashtra, developed it from a land race. It carries the breeding/trial code SPV 1359 and the popular name Phule Yashoda.
Which states officially recommend CSV 216R?
The DAC-ICAR rabi sorghum package of practices lists it for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat — as this record's states field now reflects.
How does Phule Yashoda compare to the check varieties in trials?
It outyielded the checks M35-1, Swati and CSV-14R in both grain yield (2,079 kg/ha) and fodder yield in MPKV's own trial data.
What does the grain look like?
Medium-bold, round and pearly white, with a roughly 31-gram 1000-grain weight — traits noted as favourable for both grain and processing use in official variety comparisons.
Why is CSV 216R suited to genuinely rainfed rabi cultivation?
It is officially recommended for rainfed medium-to-deep-soil areas in Maharashtra (as well as irrigated areas elsewhere), consistent with this record's existing framing as a reference variety for irrigation-free rabi cropping on deep black soil.