Varieties, Competence, Commitment & Services

KUFRI LAUVKAR

Adina x Sarkov

    
Year of Release - 1972

Morphological Characteristics

Plant: Plants tall, erect, medium compact and vigorous. Stems few, thick, colored at base, well developed straight wings.

Foliage: Dark grey-green. Leaves closed, rachis pigmented. Leaflets ovate-lanceolate, smooth dull surface with entire margin.

Flowers: White. Profuse flowering. Anthers lemon-yellow, well developed, pollen sterile. Stigma round and notched.

Tubers: White, large, round, smooth skin, fleet eyes with prominent eye- brows, white flesh.

Sprouts: Beet-root red

Agricultural Characteristics

Adaptability: Plateau regions of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It can be grown both in Kharif and Rabi seasons. It can build up yields rapidly under warmer climate.

Maturity: Early (75-80 days) Yield potential: 30 t/ha Dormancy: Medium ( 6-8 weeks)

Diseases: Susceptible to major diseases.

Dry matter: Medium

    

Consumer and Processing Quality

Easy to cook, floury texture, mild flavor, free from discoloration after cooking. Not suitable for processing.