| Varsha |
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| Duration |
115-120 days (Kharif). 105-110 days (Rabi and Summer) |
| Yield |
Grain – 3787 kg/ha Straw – 6835 kg/ha |
| Characters |
Photoperiod insensitive, non-lodging, mid early variety resistant to WBPH and moderately resistant to blue beetles. Low susceptibility to blast and sheath blight under field conditions. Kernel red. long bolo and non-glutinous. Recommended for double crop wet lands of Palakkad and Thrissur. |
| Dhanu |
|
| Duration |
159 days. |
| Yield |
Grain – 3750 kg/ha Straw – 7188 Kg/ha |
| Characters |
Photosensitive, Semitall, late maturing variety suitable for second crop season in Onattukara region. Withstand flood and drought conditions. Tolerant to stemborer, moderately tolerant to sheath blight, brown leaf spot, Red Kernel, Resistant to shattering. |
| Chingam |
|
| Duration |
98 days. |
| Yield |
Grain 3910 kg/ha |
| Characters |
Non-photosensitive, Semitall, non lodging, early variety suitable for dry sowing in Onattukara region for Virippu season. Moderately tolerant to shealth blight and brown leaf spot. Tolerant to stemborer. Kernel red. |
| Kunjukunju Varna |
|
| Duration |
110-115 days. |
| Yield |
High Yield Potential |
| Characters |
Photoperiod insensitive, early maturing, red rice variety. moderately tolerant to major pests like gall fly,leaf folder, whorlmaggot and stemborer. Moderately resistant to blast and moderately susceptible to shealth blight. Non-lodging, non-shattering and responsive to fertilizer. Suitable for double cropped areas of Palakkad, Thrissur and Ernakulam. |
| Kunjukunju Priya |
|
| Duration |
105-110 days |
| Yield |
High Yield Potential |
| Characters |
Early maturing red rice. Non-lodging, non-shattering and fertilizer responsive. Moderately resistant to blast. Moderately susceptible to shealth blight. Moderately tolerant to major pests like gall fly, leaf folder, whorl maggot and stem borer. Suitable for double cropped areas of Palakkad, Thrissur and Ernakulam. |
| Gouri |
|
| Duration |
115-120 days. |
| Yield |
High Yield Potential |
| Characters |
Medium tillering, dwarf, non-lodging medium duration variety moderately resistant to major diseases and pests. Kernel medium bold and red. Recommended for Kuttanad and Kole regions of Kerala. |
| Swetha |
|
| Duration |
140-145 days (Kharif: 135-140 days (Rabi) |
| Yield |
Grain – 4500-5000 kg/ha Straw – 5000-6000 kg/ha |
| Characters |
Semitall, non-lodging, medium tellering, erect habit, photoperiod non-sensitive, white kernelled. Suitable for 2nd crop in irrigated low lands and black cotton soils of Chittoor in Palakkad. |
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SWEET POTATO |
| Sree Arun |
|
| Duration |
3 months. |
| Yield |
20-28 t/ha |
| Characters |
Tubers short/spherical shaped with pink skin and cream flesh colour. More suited to upland condition. |
| Sree Varun |
|
| Duration |
3 months |
| Yield |
20-28 t/ha |
| Characters |
Tubers short/spherical shaped with cream skin and flesh colour. Suited to upland conditions. |
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TAPIOCA |
| Vellayani Hraswa |
|
| Duration |
155-180 days |
| Yield |
44t/ha. |
| Characters |
Dwarf, branching and susceptible to drought. Tuber flesh colour is creamy white, starch content 27.8% and cyanogen content 53 ppm. |
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SESAMUM |
| Thilarani |
|
| Duration |
77 days. |
| Yield |
580 kg/ha |
| Characters |
Semitall plants. No major pests and diseases. Capable of withstanding flood. Oil content 50.2% |
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GINGER |
| IISR Mahima |
|
| Duration |
200 days |
| Yield |
23200 kg/ha (fresh) |
| Characters |
Plumby bold rhizomes. Dry recovery 23%. Fibre content 3.26% (low). |
| IISR Rejatha |
|
| Duration |
200 days |
| Yield |
22400 kg/ha (fresh) |
| Characters |
Plumby bold rhizomes. Rich in oil and oleoresin. Dry recovery 19%, Fibre content 4% (low). |
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NUT MEG |
| IISR Viswashree |
|
| Yield |
From 8″ year old tree – 1000 fruits; 1.33 kg mace; 9 kg. dry nut. |
| Characters |
Early variety, potential yield at 25th year. Fruits in clusters (4-5). Nut dry recovery 70%, Mace dry recovery 35%. |
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CARDAMOM |
| PV-2 |
|
| Maturity |
120 days (flowering to harvest) |
| Dry yield |
982 kg/ha |
| Characters |
Dull white rhizomes. Tolerant to thrips, Azhukal/Capsule rot and Rhizome rot. Colour of cured capsule is parrot green. Specially suited for Idukki high ranges. |
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TURMERIC |
| Sona |
|
| Duration |
240-270 days |
| Yield |
4.02-7.05 t/ha. (dry rhizomes) |
| Characters |
Orange yellow rhizomes, medium bold with no tertiary fingers. Best suited for central zone of Kerala. |
| Varna |
|
| Duration |
240-270 days |
| Yield |
4.16 to 6.37 t/ha. (dry rhizomes) |
| Characters |
Bright orange yellow rhizomes. Medium bold fingers with closer internodes. Tertiary fingers present. Suited to central zone of Kerala. |
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KACHOLAM |
| Kasthuri |
|
| Duration |
210-240 days |
| Yield |
2.27 to 2.52 t/ha (dry rhizomes) |
| Characters |
Light brown rhizomes with large secondary rhizomes. Suited for central zone of Kerala. |
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COCOA |
| CCRP-8 |
|
| Yield |
90.4 pods/plant/year (11.40 kg wet bean/plant/year) |
| CCRP-9 |
|
| Yield |
105.7 pods/plant/year (8.97 kg. wet bean/plant/year) |
| CCRP-10 |
|
| Yield |
79.6 pods/plant/year (8.15 kg. wet bean/plant/year) |
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VEGETABLE COWPEA |
| Varun |
|
| Duration |
110-120 days |
| Pod yield |
8.4 t/ha |
| Characters |
Plant is bush type, pods light green, 28.13 cm long and 19 seeds per pod. Seeds are cream coloured and plumpy. |
| Anaswara |
|
| Duration |
110-120days |
| Pod yield |
12.5 t/ha |
| Characters |
Semitrailing plants. Pods light green coloured with plympy cream coloured seeds. Comparatively tolerant to moisture stress. |
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AMARANTHUS |
| Mohini |
|
| Duration |
120-130 days |
| Yield |
13.2 t/ha |
| Characters |
Medium branching, stem thick green coloured with red colour at basal parts. Leaves dark green and ethiptical. Ideal for cultivation in summer season. |
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OKRA |
| Susthira |
|
| Duration |
120-145 days |
| Yield |
1.5kg/plant (35 fruits/plant) |
| Characters |
Attractive light green fruits. Excellent fruit quality. Highly resistant to yellow vein mosaic virus. Susceptible to shoot and fruit borer. |
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PUMPKIN |
| Swarna |
|
| Duration |
90-120 days |
| Yield |
12.42 kg/plant |
| Characters |
Vigorous growth with elongated shaped medium fruits. Flesh colour orange. Resistant to pests and diseases. Responsive to fertilizers |
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CHILLI |
| Anugraha |
|
| Maturity |
92 days (Early) |
| Yield |
549.33 g/plant (186 green fruits/plant) |
| Characters |
Plants are short statured with good spread. Resistant to bacterial wilt. Long fruits with good green chilli characteristics. |
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TOMATO |
| Anagha |
|
| Days to harvest |
99 days (seed to fruit harvest) |
| Yield |
30 t/ha |
| Characters |
Early maturing, fertilizer responsive variety, fruits round shaped. flesh colour red, slightly acidic, resistant to fruit cracking(radial and concentric) and free from green shoulders. Resistant to bacterial will. |
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SNAKE GOURD |
| Baby |
|
| Duration |
120-140 days |
| Yield |
50.76-56.83 t/ha |
| Characters |
Small, elongated and uniformly white coloured fruits. Tolerant to mosaic disease under field conditions. Good cooking quality. |
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