Western-18
Morphological Characteristics
| No. | Characters | Western 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant | Habit | Semi Spreading |
| Height | High | ||
| 2 | Flowering on | Stem | Absent |
| Branches | Alternate | ||
| 3 | Leaflet | size (cm) | Small (5.2 X 2.6) |
| Shape | Elliptical | ||
| Colour | Dark green | ||
| 4 | Branches | Number | High (24-26) |
| Pubescence | Medium | ||
| 5 | Pod | Size (cm) | Small to Medium |
| Beak | Medium | ||
| Constriction | Shallow | ||
| Reticulation | Medium | ||
| No of seed | Two (>60%) | ||
| Shelling % | Medium (72-74) | ||
| 6 | Kernel | Size (cm) | Medium |
| HKW (g) | 35-50 | ||
| Testa | Uniform | ||
| Colour | Tan | ||
| Shape | Spheroidal | ||
| Dormancy (days) | Present (30-35) | ||
| 7 | Oil | Content (%) | Medium (48-50) |
| 8 | Maturity (days) | Kharif | Medium (115-120) |
| Summer | Long (120-125) | ||
| 9 | Reaction to | Rust | Tolerant |
| Tikka | Tolerant | ||
| 10 | Harvest Index | Low | |