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| Name | Sree Keerthi |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1987 |
| Maturity | 9-10 months |
| Yield | 25-30 t ha-1 |
| Potential yield | 44 t ha-1 |
| Species | Greater Yam |
Suitable growing region
Kerala
Pedigree
Clonal selection from germplasm
Key traits
- Climber twining to right, male plant with green vine
- Light brown emerging leaves and sagittate broad leaves with green petiole
- Conical tuber with rough texture, brown skin, yellowish cortex and white flesh colour
- Resistant to anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
- Tolerant to scale insect during storage
- Suitable for intercropping in mature coconut gardens as well as with banana
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