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  ICAR -Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (VPKAS)

VL Gehun 829 (Dual Purpose Green Fodder cum Grain Variety)

Salient Features:
Recommended for rainfed early sown conditions of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Hill district of Uttarakhand.
Duration: 208 (200-218 days),
Average yield: 29.0 q/ha (Rainfed) & 40-45 q/ha (Irrigated).
Fodder Yield: 70-9-q/ha by clipping the crop after 55-70 days after sowing (DAS) (Plains)
70-90 DAS (Hills).
By giving one irrigation and 20 kg/ha N Top dressing around 40-43 q/ha grain yield can be harvested.
Resistant to Yellow & Brown rust.