| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 2004 |
| Pedigree | AFT selection |
| Areas of Adoption | Kerala (rainfed) Maharashtra, Karnataka and N. Bengal (irrigated) |
| Crop Duration | 210 days |
| Yield | 5.28 dry t/ha |
| Potential yield | 19.94 t/ha fresh |
Quality Attribute
- Curcumin:5.5%
- Oleoresin:16%
Morphological Characters
- Colour of aerial shoot:Green
- Plant height (cm):57
- Leaf length/breadth (cm):72.6/17.3
- No. of tillers per clump:3
- No. of leaves per clump:14.5
- Yield of rhizomes/clump(g):442
- No. of mother rhizomes:2
- Wt. of primaries:125.53
- No. of secondaries (g):11.50
- Wt. of secondaries (g):100.56
- Colour of rhizomes:Reddish orange
- Dry recovery % : 19
Reaction to major pests and diseases
| Leaf blotch (Taphrina maculans) | Tolerance to leaf blotch disease |
Special Characteristics
Tolerance to leaf blotch disease.