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Gujarat Ornamental Okra Hybrid 1 (Anand Shobha)
Sub Crop:
Area and Condition for which release:
Gujarat: As a pot plant and live ornamental hedge
Year of Release:
2022
Average Yield:
24 to 28 flowers/day/plant round the year
Special Features:
It has attractive dark red flowers with creamish white streaks on lower side of petals. Propagated vegetatively through semi-hard wood cutting.
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Characterstics:
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The hybrid has cluster flower bearing habit. It has semi spreading plant growth habit with perennial nature. The flower longevity on the plant is 7-8 hours. No insect pests were observed during course of evaluation due to hairiness on all the parts of the plants. It is free from powdery mildew and YVMV.</p>
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Name of centre:
Department of Agril. Biotechnology, Anand
Ratlam Selection
Sub Crop:
Area and Condition for which release:
Middle Gujarat
Year of Release:
2021
Average Yield:
40.78 t/ha Flower yield
Special Features:
This variety has early flowering, white in colour with semi-double flower head.
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Characterstics:
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The variety recorded 40.78 t/ha average flower yield which exhibited 130.27 and 29.83 per cent higher flower yield over the checks IIHR 6 and Sunil, respectively in middle Gujarat condition. The growth habit has determinate type with broad leathery leaf texture. The flower of this variety has good shelf life. This variety has less prevalence of aphid population as compared to check IIHR 6 and Sunil.</p>
Name of centre:
College of Horticulture, Anand
