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CoMMerCiAl VArieties of VegetABles - Department of Agriculture ...

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CHECKLIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES OF VEGETABLESName <strong>of</strong>Variety/HybridKashi HansHAU, HisarHisar Sel-1Salient FeaturesThis has been developed through selection. It is suitable forSeptember to February planting and harvesting can be doneafter 40-45 days <strong>of</strong> sowing. It can stand in the field up to10-15 days after commercial maturity. Leaves are s<strong>of</strong>t andsmooth like spinach. Roots are straight, tapering, 30-35 cmlong, 3.5-4.2 cm diameter; yield <strong>of</strong> 430-450 q/ha.High yield, roots medium long, smooth white, tender andmildly pungent with white shoulder and short tops. Its root:shoot ratio (1.70: 1) is higher than the check varieties (1.3: 1).Average yield is 300-325 q/ha.TANU, CoimbatoreCO 1Roots are milky white, less fibrous, suitable for growingthroughout the year. Average yield 22 t/ha.RecommendedAreasU.P., Punjab andJharkhandHaryanaTamil Nadu54

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