Bhima (S-4)

Year of release	1982
Released at central or state level	Central
Developed by	Dryfarming Research Station, Solapur, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
Recommended region/area	Western Maharashtra
Nature of plant	Spiny
Branching habit	Branching from 9-10 nodes on the main stem
Plant height (cm)	80-85
Days to 50% flowering	75-80
Days to maturity	135-140
Capitulum size	-
Seed size	-
100 seed weight (g)	5.5 – 6
Hull content (%)	-
Seed oil content(%)	28-30
Special attributes	-
Potential yield (kg/ha)	1600
Average yield (kg/ha)	1400