Appangala 2
Plant type
Malabar
Year of Release
2014
Pedigree
Hybrid of Appangala-1 (Moderate yielder) X NKE -19 (Mosaic resistant)
Areas of Adoption
Karnataka and Wynad
Maturity Group
120 days from flowering
Yield
927 kg dry capsules/ha
Potential yield
1393 kg dry capsules/ha
Quality Attribute
Essential oil
6.3%
Dry recovery
21.10%
Terpenyl acetate
40.32%
1.8-Cineole
29.53%
Morphological Characters
Colour of aerial shoot
Dark green
Plant height (cm)
215.94
Leaf length/breadth (cm)
42/8
No. of tillers per clump
31
No. of panicles per clump
28
No. of flowers per panicle
163
Reaction to major pests and diseases
Shoot/panicle/capsule borer (Conogethes puncitferalis)
Tolerant
Shoot/panicle/capsule borer (Conogethes puncitferalis))
Tolerant
Special characteristics
High yielding cardamom hybrid with average yield of 927.29 kg dry capsules/ha. Cardamom mosaic virus resistant under field conditions and moderately resistant under artificial conditions. Green, medium bold capsules with essential oil (6.3 %) and high α terpinyl acetate (40.32%)
Specific recommendations
Recommended for Katte virus infected areas
