| IISR-Avinash (RR1) (Small Cardamom) | |||
| Plant type | Malabar | ||
| Year of Release | 1999 | ||
| Pedigree | A selection from open pollinated progeny of CCS-1 | ||
| Areas of Adoption | Karnataka and Wynad | ||
| Maturity Group | 115 days from flowering | ||
| Yield | 847 kg dry capsules/ha | ||
| Potential yield | 1483 kg dry capsules/ha | ||
| Quality Attribute |
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| Essential oil | 6.7% | ||
| Dry recovery | 20.8% | ||
| Terpenyl acetate | 34.6% | ||
| 1.8-Cineole | 30.4% | ||
| Morphological Characters | |||
| Colour of aerial shoot | Dark green | ||
| Plant height (cm) | 228.6 | ||
| Leaf length/breadth (cm) | 69/13 | ||
| No. of tillers per clump | 46 | ||
| No. of panicles per clump | 43 | ||
| No. of flowers per panicle | 163 | ||
| Reaction to major pests and diseases | |||
| Shoot/panicle/capsule borer (Conogethes puncitferalis) | Tolerant | ||
| Rhizome rot (Pythium vexans & Rhizoctonia solani) | Resistant | ||
| Special characteristics | |||
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High yielder, suitable for planting in valleys. Has extended flowering period. Yields well at 2.5 x 2 m spacing. |
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| Specific recommendations | |||
| Recommended for rhizome rot infested areas. | |||
