IC 111280
An ICAR-NBPGR gene-bank accession (IC means Indigenous Collection). Of the five aloe pages here it is the only one with both a gel result above the trial average (58.8% more gel than the average of 15 genotypes at Ranichauri, Uttarakhand) and a highly resistant leaf rot rating (Kumarganj, Faizabad).
Quick facts
- Crop
- Aloe Vera
- Type
- Offset sucker (gene-bank accession)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- First leaf harvest about 6 to 7 months after planting (TNAU, for aloe in general)
- Expected yield
- 58.8% more gel than the mean of 15 genotypes at Ranichauri, Uttarakhand; no yield in kg/ha found
- Suitable soil
- Well-drained laterite to loamy soil, pH 7.0 to 8.5. Waterlogging rots the plant (TNAU).
- Disease resistance
- Rated highly resistant to leaf rot (Fusarium oxysporum) in a 26-genotype field screening at Kumarganj, Faizabad
- Release
- ICAR-NBPGR gene-bank accession. Not a released variety.
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
IC 111280 is an aloe vera accession in the ICAR-NBPGR gene bank. IC means Indigenous Collection. It is the only accession covered here with both a gel result above the trial average and a highly resistant leaf rot rating. In a 2021 study at the College of Forestry, Ranichauri, in the mid hills of Uttarakhand, 15 aloe genotypes were grown in three replications. IC-111280 and IC-471889 gave 58.8% and 57.9% more gel than the average of all genotypes, and IC-111280 was best for plant height, number of leaves and gel weight per plant. In a field screening for leaf rot at NDUAT, Kumarganj, Faizabad, in the kharif seasons of 2014 and 2015, 26 genotypes were scored. None was free of the disease, and IC-111280 was one of three rated highly resistant. Both results come from one site each, and neither gives a yield in tonnes per hectare. Use them to choose planting material for a trial block, not to forecast income.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose IC 111280 if no contract forces another accession on you and you want evidence behind your planting material: 58.8% more gel than the mean of 15 genotypes at Ranichauri, and one of three rated highly resistant to leaf rot out of 26 at Kumarganj. Do not choose it on those results alone for a large block. Each comes from one site, neither gives tonnes per hectare, and the leaf rot result is from eastern Uttar Pradesh. Plant 20 suckers beside your current plants first. If your buyer's contract names another accession, follow the contract. If leaf rot is not your problem and your buyer pays by weight, IC 310618 gave more gel in a different trial at Boriavi, Gujarat, so test it too.
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeJune–July or September–October (TNAU).
- Spacing90 × 90 cm on prepared beds; 10,000 suckers per hectare (TNAU).
- Sowing methodPlant suckers. Dip them in 0.1% carbendazim for 5 minutes before planting (TNAU).
- IrrigationMainly rainfed. Give 4 to 5 irrigations in the summer months (TNAU).
- HarvestingFirst harvest 6 to 7 months after planting. Start gel extraction within 6 hours of cutting (TNAU).
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Gave 58.8% more gel than the mean of 15 genotypes at Ranichauri, and was best for leaf number and gel weight per plant.
- Rated highly resistant to leaf rot in a field screening of 26 genotypes at Kumarganj, Faizabad.
Things to consider
- The gel result is against the average of the trial's genotypes, not a named check variety, and the abstract gives no yield in kg/ha.
- Each study is from one site (Uttarakhand mid hills, eastern Uttar Pradesh). Test a small block in your own climate first.
- Resistance is not immunity: no genotype was free of leaf rot, and standing water still rots aloe.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
What the two studies show, and what they leave out
The gel result is from Ranichauri in the mid hills of Uttarakhand: 15 genotypes, three replications, and IC-111280 gave 58.8% more gel than their average. The leaf rot result is from Kumarganj near Faizabad in eastern Uttar Pradesh: 26 genotypes, two kharif seasons, and IC-111280 was one of three rated highly resistant.
They answer different questions in different climates, so you cannot add them into a single promise. Neither gives tonnes per hectare, and neither compares IC-111280 with a named check variety. The most they tell you is that this accession is worth a trial block.
A fair test on your land: plant 20 suckers beside your present plants, 90 × 90 cm apart, and keep the bed drained. At 6 to 7 months cut the same number of leaves from each, weigh them and extract the gel within 6 hours. If IC-111280 gives more gel per plant, plant more of it next season.
Can you keep your own planting material?
This crop is raised from suckers taken off the mother plant, so you can multiply it yourself. Pick sturdy suckers of even size from healthy, well-yielding clumps, and never from one that looked diseased or stunted — the new plant inherits whatever the mother had. For a clean start, take planting material from a registered nursery or a government farm.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Aloe Vera variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Maturity | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 111280this page | Farmers who want an accession with both a published gel result and a highly resistant leaf rot rating | First leaf harvest about 6 to 7 months after planting (TNAU, for aloe in general) | 58.8% more gel than the mean of 15 genotypes at Ranichauri, Uttarakhand; no yield in kg/ha found | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| IC 112531 | Farmers whose land or season is hit by leaf rot and who will trade some yield for a plant that resists it | Plants were cut at about 18 months in the Boriavi trial; TNAU gives the first harvest at 6 to 7 months for aloe in general | Below the trial average at Boriavi, Gujarat: 45.30 t/ha fresh gel against an average of 62.74, worked out for 60 × 45 cm spacing | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat |
| IC 310618 | Farmers whose buyer pays by the weight of leaf or gel and who can get clean suckers with the source written down | Plants were cut at about 18 months in the Boriavi trial; TNAU gives the first harvest at 6 to 7 months for aloe in general | Highest of 26 accessions at Boriavi, Gujarat: 93.55 t/ha fresh gel and 117.6 t/ha leaves, worked out for 60 × 45 cm spacing | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh |
| IC 310619 | Farmers who want top-three gel yield and plenty of suckers to plant the next bed from | Plants were cut at about 18 months in the Boriavi trial; TNAU gives the first harvest at 6 to 7 months for aloe in general | At Boriavi, Gujarat: 90.20 t/ha fresh gel, third of 26 accessions, and 8.09 suckers a plant; worked out for 60 × 45 cm spacing | Gujarat |
| IC 310623 | Farmers whose buyer pays for the dried yellow sap (aloin) as well as for the gel | Plants were cut at about 18 months in the Boriavi trial; TNAU gives the first harvest at 6 to 7 months for aloe in general | At Boriavi, Gujarat: 91.07 t/ha fresh gel, second of 26 accessions, and the highest aloin yield (74.80 kg/ha), worked out for 60 × 45 cm spacing | Gujarat |
| IC 471889 | Farmers in the Uttarakhand mid hills who want a second accession with a published gel result beside IC 111280 | First leaf harvest about 6 to 7 months after planting (TNAU, for aloe in general) | 57.9% more gel than the mean of 15 genotypes at Ranichauri, Uttarakhand; no yield in kg/ha found | Uttarakhand |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Aloe Vera is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Aloe Vera plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
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- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Aloe Vera rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
Schemes that help with the cost of Aloe Vera seed or planting material. Rules and the application route are on each scheme page.
Frequently asked questions
Is IC 111280 resistant to leaf rot?
In one field screening it was rated highly resistant. At NDUAT, Kumarganj, in the kharif seasons of 2014 and 2015, 26 aloe genotypes were planted from old suckers at 50 × 40 cm and scored on a 0 to 5 scale for the fungus Fusarium oxysporum. IC-111280 was one of three rated highly resistant, and none of the 26 was disease-free. That is good news, not a guarantee. Keep the bed drained.
How much more gel does IC 111280 give?
At Ranichauri in Uttarakhand it gave 58.8% more gel than the average of 15 genotypes, and IC-471889 gave 57.9% more. That is against the trial's average, not against a named variety, and the abstract gives no figure in kg/ha. The study also found that gel weight per plant rose with plant height, number of leaves and number of thorns per leaf.
Will IC 111280 grow in a cold hill climate?
The Ranichauri study was in the mid hills of Uttarakhand, and its authors concluded that IC-111280 and IC-471889 can be promoted among farmers there. TNAU gives 25 to 40°C as the range for commercial aloe. We found no cold-tolerance figure for IC-111280, so plant a small block and watch it through one winter before you plant more.
How do I plant IC 111280?
Follow the TNAU method for aloe: suckers dipped in 0.1% carbendazim for 5 minutes, planted at 90 × 90 cm in June–July or September–October, with 10,000 suckers per hectare and 10 t/ha of FYM at the last ploughing. The first harvest comes 6 to 7 months later. TNAU says the crop is mainly rainfed, with 4 to 5 irrigations in summer.
Can I multiply my own IC 111280 plants?
Yes. Aloe is planted from suckers, which grow from the base of the mother plant. In the best treatment of a Hisar organic trial each plant carried 4.5 suckers in 2018–19 and 4.0 in 2019–20. Cut suckers from healthy, disease-free plants only, and never from a bed that had leaf rot, since the rot can travel on the planting material.
Sourced from: Aloe barbadensis genotype evaluation for the mid hills of Uttarakhand — College of Forestry, Ranichauri, 2021 (KrishiKosh abstract), Evaluation of Aloe vera genotypes against leaf rot disease under field condition — Indian Phytopathology (NDUAT, Kumarganj), Aloe — TNAU Agritech Portal, Horticulture: Medicinal crops, Organic production technology for aloe in the semi-arid region of Haryana — Indian J. Arid Horticulture 7(2), 2025 (CCS HAU, Hisar). editorial policy.