Technologies
Title: | Greater yam-Sree Keerthi |
Area: | Agricultural Sciences |
Sub Area: | Plant breeding |
Focus Area: | Genetics |
Developing Agency: | Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695017 |
Technology Readiness Index: | Technology developed |
Email: | director.ctcri@icar.gov.in |
| Website Link : | http://www.ctcri.org/varieties.php |
Brief Description
Description : | Sree Keerthi is a high Yielding variety of Greater yam with large sized tubers, good cooking quality and excellent taste. It is a clonal selection from germplasm. They Climb to a height of 4-5 m. Starch content is 20-22 % on fresh weight basis and maturity duration is 9-10 months. Average Yield is 25-30 T / Ha. |