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Year
of Release : 1998
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Morphological
Characteristics
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Plant
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Plants tall,
erect, open and vigorous. Stems few, thick, uniformly
coloured with moderately developed straight wings |
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Foliage
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Grey-green. Leaves open,
rachis pigmented. Leaflets ovate - lanceolate, wrinkled
dull surface with entire margin. |
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Flowers
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Light red-purple
with white petal tips. Profuse flowering. Anthers orange-
yellow, well developed, low pollen stainability. Stigma
round and slightly notched. |
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Tubers
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Red , medium,
round, smooth skin, deep eyes, dull white flesh. |
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Sprouts
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Beet - root red |
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Agricultural
Characteristics
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Adaptability
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Parts of Bihar, Gujarat ( rabi
), Karnataka ( Rabi ), Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra
( Rabi ), Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. |
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Maturity
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Late ( 110-120 days ). |
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Yield
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40 t/ha. |
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Dormancy
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Long ( Over 8 weeks ) |
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Diseases
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Moderately resistant to early blight tolerant
to leaf roll. Slow rate of degeneration. Can tolerate
temperature and water stress to some extent |
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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,
free from discoloration after
cooking. Suitable for dehydrated dice, instant flakes
and canning
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