ARJUN – Improved Cardamom Variety
ARJUN – Improved Cardamom Variety
The Arjun variety of cardamom is a very suitable one for cultivation at high elevation area of about 3000 ft from sea level. It gives a dry yield of about 2000-3000kg/hectare. The variety is resistant to thrips and stem borer. About fifty percentage of the capsules exhibits comparatively bigger size (10 mm length and 8 mm width) and the recovery percentage is also high.
- On average the capsules are 10 mm length and 7-8 mm in width
- Capsule oval shape and pale green color
- High recovery rate (Dry 20-25 %)