| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1996 |
| Pedigree | Open pollinated progency selection |
| Areas of Adoption | All over India |
| Crop Duration | 225 days |
| Yield | 39.12 tonnes of fresh rhizomes/ha |
Quality Attribute
- Curcumin:6.52%
- Oleoresin:16.2%
- Fibre content:6.2%
Morphological Characters
- Colour of aerial shoot:Green
- Plant height (cm):42.9
- Leaf length/breadth (cm):53.3/16.7
- No. of tillers per clump:1.6
- No. of leaves per tiller:12.5
- No. of mother rhizomes:1.3
- Wt. of primaries:8.67
- Colour of rhizomes:Reddish yellow
- Dry recovery % : 18.5
- Colour of scale:Reddish brown
Special Characteristics
Plumpy and bold rhizomes with fibre content. Resistant to root knot nematode.