First hybrid in pulses (Arhar) in India, developed through genetic male sterility

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The first hybrid in pulses (Arhar) in India, developed through genetic male sterility is ICPH-8.
ICPH-8, the world's first pigeon pea hybrid, was developed by scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Patancheru, near Hyderabad.
The ICPH 8 plants are vigorous, semi spreading, and indeterminate in growth habit with profuse branching, flowering, and podding characteristics. Plant height varies between 125 and 173 cm with an average of 140 cm (Table 1). It flowers 80 - 85 days after sowing and reaches 75% maturity in 115 - 135 days.