Western Maruti
Morphological & Genetical Description
| Plant Characters | Female | Male | Hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetative Phase | |||
| Stem Colour | Mahogany | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Bloom | Triple | Double | Triple |
| Type of Internodes | Condense | Elongated | Elongated |
| Branching Pattern | Convergent | Divergent | Divergent |
| Plant Height | Short | Medium Tall | Medium Tall |
| Leaf Shape | Cup shape | Flat | Slightly cup shape |
| Hairiness on Leaf | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Reproductive Phase | |||
| Types of flowers on primary spike | Female | Monoecious | Interspersed |
| Spike Size & arrangement of capsules on spike | Long & Semi-compact | Medium & Loose | Medium & Semi-Compact |
| Seed Size & Shape | Medium bold & Oval | Medium & Oval | Medium bold & Oval |
| Seed Colour | Brown | Light Brown | Light Brown |
| Quantitative Description | |||
| Days to 50 % Flowering | 55-62 | 58-60 | 58 |
| Days to maturity (first picking) | 110-115 | 110-115 | 105-110 |
| Numbers of nodes to primary raceme | 17-25 | 18-24 | 16-18 |
| Plant Height up to base of Primary raceme (cm) | 50-55 | 85-105 | 65-75 |
| 100 Seed weight (g) | 29-30 | 26-27 | 27-29 |
| Oil Content (%) | 47-48 | 46.5-47.5 | 49-50 |