CSR 101: Salt-Resilient, High-Yield Rice Variety | Principal Scientific Adviser

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CSR 101 is a MAS-derived NIL of Pusa 44 variety, developed by combining two bacterial blight resistance genes (xa13 and Xa21) and Saltol QTL for salt tolerance. It is semi-dwarf, non-lodging, and offers superior grain quality, yielding 3.5 t/ha under alkaline, 3.9 t/ha under saline stress, and 5.5 t/ha under normal conditions. Recommended for time-sown irrigated ecologies of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.

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Key Features

Salt Tolerance –Performs well under saline and alkaline soils.
High Yield –3.5–5.5 t/ha depending on soil conditions.
Disease Resistance –Resistant to bacterial blight with xa13 and Xa21 genes.

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Director ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute

Zarifa Farm, Kachhwa Road Karnal – 132001 Haryana, India

Email: director[dot]cssri[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in

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