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Year
of Release : 1982
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Morphological
Characteristics
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Plant
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Plants
tall, erect, compact and vigorous. Stems many, thick,
uniformly colored, moderately developed straight wings. |
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Foliage
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Dark grey-green. Leaves
open, rachis pigmented, Leaflets ovate, smooth glossy
surface with wavy margin |
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Flowers
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Blue-Purple.
Profuse flowering. Anthers orange- yellow, well developed,
high pollen stainability. Stigma simple round. |
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Tubers
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Red, large
to medium, round, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white
flesh. |
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Sprouts
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Red |
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Agricultural
Characteristics
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Adaptability
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Parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. |
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Maturity
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Medium ( 100-110 days ). |
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Yield
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40
t/ha |
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Dormancy
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Medium ( 6-8 weeks ) |
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Diseases
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Moderately Resistant to early
blight . Resistant to PVY. |
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Dry
matter
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Medium |
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Consumer
and Processing Quality
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Cooks on prolonged boiling, floury
texture, mild flavor, free from discoloration after
cooking.
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