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| Name | Sree Karthika |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 2004 |
| Maturity | 9-10 months |
| Yield | 30 t ha-1 |
| Potential yield | 46 t ha-1 |
| Species | Greater Yam |
Suitable growing region
Kerala, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
Pedigree
Clonal selection from germplasm
Key traits
- Climber twining to right, male plant with green vine
- Purplish emerging leaf
- Narrow cordate leaves, petiole with purple base & tip and green middle portion
- Medium long, oval tuber with greyish black skin, with pink cortex and white flesh colour
- Tubers with medium starch (21.4 %) and protein (2.5 %) content
- Excellent cooking quality
- Field tolerant to anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
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