IC 310618
An ICAR-NBPGR gene-bank accession (IC means Indigenous Collection), not a released variety. Of 26 accessions grown at ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi, Gujarat, it gave the heaviest leaf and the most leaf and fresh gel a hectare.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Aloe Vera
- Type
- Offset sucker (gene-bank accession)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- 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
- Expected yield
- 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
- Suitable soil
- Light, free-draining sandy/sandy-loam
- Release
- ICAR-NBPGR gene-bank accession evaluated at ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi. Not a released variety.
About this variety
IC 310618 is an aloe vera accession in the ICAR-NBPGR gene bank. IC means Indigenous Collection. It is not a released variety. From 2019 to 2021, ICAR-DMAPR at Boriavi, near Anand in Gujarat, grew 26 aloe accessions in two replications and cut them at about 18 months. IC 310618 had the heaviest leaf (339.63 g against a trial average of 205.63 g), the highest leaf yield (117.6 t/ha against 78.62) and the highest fresh gel yield (93.55 t/ha against 62.74). Its dry gel yield was 3.32 t/ha, behind only GUJ 2 and IC 283652, and its aloin yield was 62.50 kg/ha against an average of 53.61. In a separate leaf rot screening at NDUAT, Kumarganj, Faizabad, in the kharif seasons of 2014 and 2015, 26 genotypes were scored and IC-310618 fell in the moderately resistant group. The two trials are from different places, so no single field has shown high yield and disease scoring together. Use these results to choose planting material for a trial block, not to forecast income.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose IC 310618 if your buyer pays by the weight of leaf or gel and you can get clean suckers with the source written down. At Boriavi it had the heaviest leaf (339.63 g), the highest leaf yield (117.6 t/ha) and the highest fresh gel yield (93.55 t/ha) of 26 accessions, and at Kumarganj it was moderately resistant to leaf rot. If your buyer pays for the yellow sap (aloin), look at IC 310623 instead. If leaf rot is already a problem on your land, look at IC 112531, which was rated highly resistant. Do not plant a large block first. Put 20 suckers beside your current plants and weigh the gel per plant.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeJune–July or September–October (TNAU).
- SpacingTNAU gives 90 × 90 cm on prepared beds, 10,000 suckers per hectare. The Boriavi trial used 60 × 45 cm.
- Sowing methodPlant suckers 8 to 10 cm long, as in the Boriavi trial. Dip them in 0.1% carbendazim for 5 minutes before planting (TNAU).
- IrrigationMainly rainfed. Give 4 to 5 irrigations in the summer months (TNAU).
- HarvestingTNAU: first harvest 6 to 7 months after planting, and gel extraction within 6 hours of cutting. The Boriavi plants were cut at about 18 months.
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Well-drained laterite to loamy soil, pH 7.0 to 8.5. Waterlogging rots the plant (TNAU).
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
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
Expected yield
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
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Heaviest leaf (339.63 g), highest leaf yield (117.6 t/ha) and highest fresh gel yield (93.55 t/ha) of 26 accessions at Boriavi.
- Dry gel yield of 3.32 t/ha, behind only GUJ 2 and IC 283652.
- Moderately resistant to leaf rot at Kumarganj, ahead of the accessions in that screening that were moderately susceptible to highly susceptible.
Things to consider
- The per-hectare figures are worked out from five plants per plot at 60 × 45 cm spacing, about 37,000 plants a hectare. TNAU's 90 × 90 cm gives 10,000.
- Its fresh gel yield is not clearly ahead of IC 310619 (90.20 t/ha) or IC 310623 (91.07 t/ha). The gap is smaller than the trial's 5% margin of 10.26 t/ha.
- Moderately resistant is not resistant. Leaf rot can still hit it, and standing water still rots aloe.
- ICAR-DMAPR sells aloe vera suckers, but its price list does not name an accession. Ask before you buy.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Gujarat
- Uttar Pradesh
How to read the Boriavi numbers before you plant
The trial ran from September 2019 to March 2021 at ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi. Suckers 8 to 10 cm long were planted at 60 × 45 cm, 21 plants to a 1.8 × 3.15 m plot, in two replications. At about 18 months, five plants a plot were sampled and every mature leaf longer than 15 cm was cut and weighed. The per-hectare figures are the plot results multiplied up.
That is a lot of plants for a hectare. At 60 × 45 cm you get about 37,000 plants. At TNAU's 90 × 90 cm you get 10,000. TNAU also gives an average leaf yield of 15 t/ha, so a farm will not see 117.6 t/ha. Use the numbers to rank accessions against each other, which is what the trial was built to show. Our own arithmetic puts the 93.55 t/ha at about 2.5 kg of gel a plant over the 18 months. That per-plant weight is the figure to check on your own plot.
Also note what the numbers do not say. IC 310618, IC 310623 and IC 310619 are the top three, and the gaps between them are smaller than the trial's margin for a real difference. So all three are good choices to test, and IC 310618 is not proven better than the other two. Plant 20 suckers of each beside your present plants, weigh the gel per plant at your first cut, and extract it within 6 hours as TNAU advises.
Can you save seed from this crop?
This one is raised from planting material — suckers, grafts, cuttings or tubers — not from a seed packet. Take it from a registered nursery or a government farm, so the plant is true to the variety and free of disease.
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 | Starts bearing | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 111280 | 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 310618this page | 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.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Aloe Vera variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Aloe Vera into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- 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
How much gel does IC 310618 give?
At Boriavi, Gujarat, it gave 93.55 t/ha of fresh gel, the highest of 26 accessions, against a trial average of 62.74 t/ha. Leaf yield was 117.6 t/ha against 78.62. These are plot results scaled up for 60 × 45 cm spacing and 18-month plants, so a farm at 90 × 90 cm will get far less per hectare.
Is IC 310618 resistant to leaf rot?
Moderately. At NDUAT, Kumarganj, in the kharif seasons of 2014 and 2015, none of 26 genotypes was free of leaf rot. IC-111280, IC-112531 and IC-112513 were highly resistant, four more were resistant, and IC-310618 was in the next group, moderately resistant. If leaf rot is your main worry, IC 112531 is the better test choice. Keep the bed drained either way.
Why is 93.55 t/ha so much more than the usual aloe yield?
Three reasons. The trial planted 60 × 45 cm, about 37,000 plants a hectare, against 10,000 at TNAU's 90 × 90 cm. It cut every mature leaf from 18-month plants. And it scaled up from a small plot of sampled plants. TNAU gives an average leaf yield of 15 t/ha. Compare accessions with each other using these numbers, and do not compare the totals with a farm.
Is IC 310618 clearly better than IC 310623 or IC 310619?
No. Fresh gel yield was 93.55 t/ha for IC 310618, 91.07 for IC 310623 and 90.20 for IC 310619. The trial's 5% margin was 10.26 t/ha, so the three are too close to separate. IC 310618 had the heaviest leaf, 339.63 g against 325.88 g and 290.91 g, but that gap is also under the trial's margin of 52.57 g. Pick between them on what else you need, such as aloin or disease score.
Where can I get IC 310618 suckers?
ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi, Anand, Gujarat, where the trial was run, sells aloe vera suckers. Its price list dated 9 May 2024 gives Rs 5 a sucker, and Rs 3 a sucker above 500. The list does not say which accession the suckers are, and we found no sale notice naming IC 310618. So call the office on 02692-271602, ask whether IC 310618 is available, and get the accession number, the place and year the suckers were taken, and a promise of healthy plants, all in writing. Prices may have changed since the list was dated.
Sourced from: Estimation of genetic variability parameters in aloe (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) genotypes — Indian J. Arid Horticulture 6(2), 2024 (ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi), Evaluation of Aloe vera genotypes against leaf rot disease under field condition — Indian Phytopathology 76(4) (NDUAT, Kumarganj), Pricelist of plant propagules, price as on 09/05/2024 — ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi, Aloe — TNAU Agritech Portal, Horticulture: Medicinal crops. editorial policy.