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Year
of Release : 1968
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Morphological
Characteristics
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Plant
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Plants tall,
erect, compact and vigorous. Stems few, thick, colored
in patches with moderately developed straight wings. |
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Foliage
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Grey-green. Leaves intermediate,
rachis green, Leaflets ovate, smooth glossy with entire
margin, terminal leaflet fused. |
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Flowers
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White. Profuse
flowering. Anthers orange- yellow, well developed, high
pollen stainability. Stigma round and slight notched |
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Tubers
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White, large,
oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh. Tendency to
crack. |
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Sprouts
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Blue-Purple |
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Agricultural
Characteristics
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Adaptability
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North and South Indian hills,
parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. |
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Maturity
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Hills medium-early ( 110-130 days ); Plains
medium ( 90-100 days ). |
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Yield
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Hills - 20 t/ha; Plains - 30 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 late and early blight
. Resistant to wart. Slow rate of degeneration |
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Dry
matter
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Medium |
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Consumer
and Processing Quality
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Easy
to cook, waxy texture, mild flavor, occasional discoloration
after
cooking. Suitable for instant flakes and chips.
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