| IISR-Vijetha - 1 (Small Cardamom) | |||
| Plant type | Malabar | ||
| Year of Release | 2001 | ||
| Pedigree | A selection from field resistant plants for Katte. | ||
| Areas of Adoption | Cardamom growing areas of Karnataka and Wynad | ||
| Maturity Group | 105 days from flowering | ||
| Yield | 643 kg dry capsules/ha | ||
| Potential yield | 979 kg dry capsules/ha | ||
| Quality Attribute |
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| Essential oil | 7.9% | ||
| Dry recovery | 22% | ||
| Terpenyl acetate | 23.4% | ||
| 1.8-Cineole | 44.9% | ||
| Morphological Characters | |||
| Colour of aerial shoot | Green | ||
| Plant height (cm) | 172 | ||
| Leaf length/breadth (cm) | 61/11 | ||
| No. of tillers per clump | 36 | ||
| No. of panicles per clump | 34 | ||
| No. of flowers per panicle | 99 | ||
| Reaction to major pests and diseases | |||
| Thrips (Sciothrips cardamom) | Field Tolerant | ||
| Shoot/panicle/capsule borer (Conogethes puncitferalis) | Field Tolerant | ||
| Katte disease (Katte virus) | Resistant | ||
| Special characteristics | |||
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Virus resistant selectiom with 77 % bold(7.2 mm) capsules and good apperance. |
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| Specific recommendations | |||
| Recommended for moderte to high shaded mosaic infested areas where malabar types are growed. | |||
