| Varsha |
|
|
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. |
|
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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% |
| |
|
| |
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). |
| |
|
| |
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%. |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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) |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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.
|
| |
|
| |
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 |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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. |
| |
|
| |
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. |