Kashi Utkarsh (Okra Variety)

Technology Background:

Cultivation of okra is seriously affected by various biotic stresses including viral diseases. The most serious diseases of okra caused by viruses are yellow vein mosaic virus (YVMV) and Okra enation leaf curl virus (OELCV). Among these, yellow vein mosaic virus is very serious and causes loss to the tune of 50-90%. In case of sever OELCV infestation plant may become sterile and may be responsible for total yield loss. Besides dark green colour fruits with 10-12 cm length have more consumer preference. Most of the present-day varieties have low yield potential and were also susceptible to YVMV and OELCV diseases except few. 

Technology Details:

 This variety was identified for the Uttar Pradesh state through station trial and farmer’s field evaluation under resistant varietal trial by AICRP (Vegetable Crops). The variety is having important trait of YVMV resistance/tolerance, dark green fruits, easy to harvest, making it suitable for, making it suitable for both spring-summer and rainy season in the recommended zone. For seed production, it took 130-135 days for seed maturity after sowing. The variety found to be superior for pods per plant and yield per hectare and YVMV tolerance over the standard check ’Kashi Kranti’.

Unique Characterises of Kashi Kranti: 

• Plant height: 110-115 cm 
• Short internodal length (2-3 cm) and flowering starts at lower node (5-6). 
• Fruiting period: 48-120 days 
• Number of harvestings: 35-40 
• Fruit colour, length and Diameter: Uniform Dark green, self-colour; length is 14-15 cm and diameter is 1.45-1.50 cm 
• Yield potential: 165-170 quintal/ha which is 8-10 % and 30-35% higher than the resistant and susceptible check. 
• Resistant to both YVMV and ELCV disease.