Subhakara (Black Pepper)
Year of Release
1990
Pedigree
Selection from Karimunda (KS 27)
Areas of Adoption
All pepper growing tracts of Kerala and Southern Karnataka
Maturity Group
Medium
Yield
2352 kg dry pepper/ha
Potential yield
4487 kg dry pepper/ha
Quality Attribute
Piperine
3.4%
Oleoresin
12.4%
Essential oil
6.0%
Morphological Characters
Leaf length/breadth (cm)
12.3/6.5
Leaf shape
Ovate
Spike length(cm)
7.7
Spike composition
Bisexual %
99.0
Female %
0.5
Male %
0.5
Friut Set %
68
No. of fruits per spike
63
1000 fruit volume (cc)
100
1000 fruit weight (g)
103
Yield per vine
4.2 kg green pepper
Dry recovery %
35.5
Special characteristics
A selection with high quality pepper and wider adaptability.
Specific recommendations
Use only clonal planting material. The package of practices recommended by IISR are to be followed.
