Appangala 2(Small Cardamom)

Plant type:Malabar

Year of Release:2014

Pedigree:Hybrid of Appangala-1 (Moderate yielder)
X NKE -19 (Mosaic resistant)

Areas of Adoption:Karnataka and Wynad
Maturity Group:120 days from flowering
Yield:927 kg dry capsules/ha
Potential yield:1393 kg dry capsules/ha

Quality Attribute:
Essential oil:6.3%
Dry recovery:21.10%
Terpenyl acetate:40.32%
1.8-Cineole:29.53%

Specific recommendations:Recommended for Katte
virus infected areas

Morphological Characters:
Colour of aerial shoot:Dark green
Plant height (cm):215.94
Leaf length/breadth (cm):42/8
No. of tillers per clump:31
No. of panicles per clump:28
No. of flowers per panicle:99

Reaction to major pests and diseases:
Shoot/panicle/capsule borer (Conogethes puncitferalis)
:Tolerant
Shoot/panicle/capsule borer (Conogethes puncitferalis))
:Tolerant

Special characteristics: High yielding cardamom hybrid
with average yield of 927.29 kg dry capsules/ha.
Cardamom mosaic virus resistant under field conditions
and moderately resistant under artificial conditions.
Green, medium bold capsules with essential oil (6.3 %)
and high α terpinyl acetate (40.32%)