Morden

 
Sunflower variety Morden
Year of release 1978
Developed by AICRP (Sunflower) centre
University of Agricultural Sciences
Bengaluru
Areas of Adaptation /
Recommended ecology
All sunflower growing states of
India
Seed yield (kg/ha)
Average 600-800
Potential 1200-1500
Oil Content(%) 34-35
Days to maturity
Kharif 80-82
Rabi 85-88
Days to flowering
Kharif 52-56
Rabi 54-58
Plant height (cm) 90-100
Head Diameter (cm) 13-15
100 seed weight (g) 4.5-4.8
Volume weight (g/100 ml) 35.10
Hull content (%) 32-34