CARDAMOM

Newly released varieties from regional research station, Mudigere

Mudigere-2 : It is also a Malabar type and clonal selection, released during 1994, the average yield of M-2 is 475 kg/ha, with non-pubescent leaves and panicles are not compact with good quality capsules.

P6 : This clone having recorded higher dry matter accumulation and leaf area index consistently over years, is found promising as a drought tolerant clone.

CL-730 and CL-692 : New Cardamom clones selection from germpalsm collection were found promising by recording 1.57 and 1.53 kg of green capsule yield per clump respectively as against Mudigere-1 (1.2 kg) and Mudigere-2 (1.4kg). The clones CL-692 have been proposed for farm trials during 2001-02.

CL-D-237 : A new clone developed from open pollinated seedling progenies was found promising. The average yield of green capsule per clump was 1.80 kg as against 1.40 kg in Mudigere-2 and 1.20 kg in Mudigere-1.

Among the several clones studied, clone Mudigere-1 exhibited relatively low genetic variability. Hence, seedling progenies of this clone could still be used when clonal material is not available for scale planting.

Varieties released from Indian Institute of Spices Research

Last updated: 28-04-2008