Abstract:The field data (2020-21 and 2021-22) of DFRS farm, Solapur, Maharashtra, India comprising four sowing windows in
Rabi season i.e. S
1 - 36 MW (03-09 Sept.), S
2 - 38 MW (17-23 Sept.), S
3 - 40 MW (01 - 07 Oct.) and S
4 - 42 MW (15-21) and varieties (Maldandi, Mauli and Yashoda) The higher mean GDD, HTU and PTU was observed under treatment S
3V
1 (40 MW) i.e. ((3248 and 3397) both the season. Similarly lowest GDD recorded in S
4V
1 (Oct.15-21) (2339 and 2921) followed by rest of the treatments.
Whereas, the highest GDD, HTU and PTU recorded in variety Maldandi i.e. (2735 and 3136), (18925 and 19075) and (31178 and 357449) degree days in 40 MW during 2020-21 and 2021-22 from sowing to physiological maturity and minimum was accumulated in case of Yashoda i.e. (2530 and 3019), (18334 and 18705) and (28839 and 34416) during 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively.