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VRKALE-1: a tropical kale, first of its kind in the world

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Title VRKALE-1: a tropical kale, first of its kind in the world
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Creator B. K. Singh, Bijendra Singh, P. M. Singh
 
Subject Brassica oleracea var. virdis, Kale, Nutrient, Tropical cole crops, Vernalization
 
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Kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. virdis L.),
a very versatile leafy vegetable, is typically a temperate
cole crop and is an excellent source of health
benefiting phyto-nutrients. A unique tropical kale
genotype, first of its kind in the world, has been
identified at ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research,
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Christened as
‘VRKALE-1’, it bolts and flowers under North Indian
plain conditions (11.8–23.5 C temperature) and
doesn’t require vernalization (low temperature
\7 C for 6–8 weeks). This is a smooth leafed kale
(subvar. plana Peterm.) having soft, young, tender and
crispy leaves, measuring 22–30 cm in length, are
ready for first picking in 23–28 days after transplanting
and thereafter at weekly interval. A single plant
produces 100–125 leaves in 9–12 pickings weighing
1.5–1.8 kg leaf biomass and the leaf yield potential is
very high (55–60 t/ha). It bears flowering stalk after
110–120 days of transplanting, having racemose type
of inflorescence. Like tropical cauliflower which
evolved in India; it is expected that tropical kale will
certainly play a pivotal role in expanding the adoption,
popularity and genetic base of kale in future, particularly
in hitherto unexploited areas.
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Date 2019-08-02T05:15:37Z
2019-08-02T05:15:37Z
2016-12-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/21879
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Springer Science