< Pani Saru -1
Pani Saru -1
  • Year of release: 2005
  • Pedigree: Local land race from Kantilo, Odisha
  • Yield: 15.7 t ha-1
  • Potential yield:: 20.2 t ha-1
  • Maturity:6-7 months
  • Suitable growing regions: Suitable for water logged /submerged condition including coastal areas of Odisha

  • Key traits:
    • Tall, erect variety with erect leaves; petiole green
    • Flowering type
    • Corm shape round; cormel shape elliptic
    • Tuber skin colour white and brown; tuber flesh colour white
    • Good cooking quality; long keeping quality of tubers (3 months)
    • Field tolerant to leaf blight; can be grown in upland and low / submerged condition