IC 310619
An ICAR-NBPGR gene-bank accession (IC means Indigenous Collection), not a released variety. At ICAR-DMAPR, Boriavi, Gujarat, it was one of the top three of 26 accessions for gel and leaf yield, and it carried more suckers a plant than IC 310618.
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
- 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
- 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 310619 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 310619 gave 90.20 t/ha of fresh gel, third behind IC 310618 (93.55) and IC 310623 (91.07), against a trial average of 62.74. Its leaf weighed 325.88 g, second only to IC 310618, and its leaf yield was 114.48 t/ha against an average of 78.62. Its dry gel yield was 2.54 t/ha against 2.08, and its aloin yield was 60.66 kg/ha against 53.61. It carried 8.09 suckers a plant against an average of 6.75. We found no leaf rot score for this accession. These are small-plot results from one site, so use them to choose planting material for a trial block, not to forecast income.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose IC 310619 if you want gel yield close to the best and plenty of suckers to plant the next bed from. At Boriavi it gave 90.20 t/ha of fresh gel, within the trial margin of the leader IC 310618 (93.55), with the second heaviest leaf (325.88 g) and 8.09 suckers a plant against a trial average of 6.75. We found no leaf rot score for it, so on wet land look at IC 310618 (moderately resistant) or IC 112531 (highly resistant). If your buyer pays for the yellow sap, IC 310623 is clearly ahead on aloin yield (74.80 against 60.66 kg/ha). Start with 20 suckers.
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
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
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No leaf rot score found; it is not among the 16 genotypes named resistant or moderately resistant at Kumarganj
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Fresh gel yield of 90.20 t/ha, third of 26 accessions and too close to the leader to separate.
- Second heaviest leaf (325.88 g) and a dry gel yield of 2.54 t/ha against a trial average of 2.08.
- 8.09 suckers a plant, more than IC 310618 (6.34) by a gap larger than the trial's margin, so it gives planting material for the next bed.
Things to consider
- We found no leaf rot score for IC 310619. It is not among the 16 genotypes the Kumarganj screening named as resistant or moderately resistant.
- 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.
- On aloin yield it trails IC 310623 (74.80 kg/ha) by more than the trial's 5% margin of 9.86 kg/ha.
- 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
Three accessions tied on gel: what to compare instead
At Boriavi the fresh gel yield of the top three was 93.55 t/ha for IC 310618, 91.07 for IC 310623 and 90.20 for IC 310619. The trial's 5% margin for gel was 10.26 t/ha, so the three cannot be told apart. The leaf weights (339.63, 290.91 and 325.88 g) are also inside their margin of 52.57 g. If you choose on gel alone you are choosing by luck.
Two other columns do separate them. On suckers a plant, IC 310619 (8.09) and IC 310623 (8.57) are well ahead of IC 310618 (6.34), by more than the 0.91 margin. For a farmer who will plant a bigger bed next year, that means more planting material from each mother plant. On aloin yield, IC 310623 (74.80 kg/ha) is ahead of both IC 310619 (60.66) and IC 310618 (62.50), by more than the 9.86 margin. That matters only if a buyer pays for the sap. Only IC 310618 has a leaf rot rating, moderately resistant.
So IC 310619 is the pick when gel is what you sell and you want to multiply fast. A fair test on your land: plant 20 suckers each of the three beside your present plants, 90 × 90 cm apart, with the same drainage. At your first cut weigh the gel per plant and extract it within 6 hours, as TNAU advises. Count suckers and rotted plants through the year, and decide on those counts.
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 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 310619this page | 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 310619 give?
At Boriavi, Gujarat, it gave 90.20 t/ha of fresh gel, third of 26 accessions, against a trial average of 62.74 t/ha. Leaf weight was 325.88 g against 205.63 g, and leaf yield 114.48 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. Use them to rank accessions, not to plan income.
Is IC 310619 better than IC 310618 or IC 310623?
Not on gel. The three gave 93.55, 91.07 and 90.20 t/ha, inside the trial's 5% margin of 10.26 t/ha. IC 310619 does beat IC 310618 on suckers a plant (8.09 against 6.34, margin 0.91). It trails IC 310623 on aloin yield (60.66 against 74.80 kg/ha, margin 9.86). Choose on what you need: gel only and fast multiplication points to IC 310619, and a paying sap buyer points to IC 310623.
Does IC 310619 give enough suckers to multiply?
Yes, more than most. At Boriavi it carried 8.09 suckers a plant at about 18 months, against a trial average of 6.75, so one bed can seed a bigger one. Cut suckers only from healthy plants with no leaf rot, never from a bed that has had it, because the rot can travel on the planting material. Dip them in 0.1% carbendazim for 5 minutes before planting, as TNAU advises.
Is IC 310619 resistant to leaf rot?
We do not know. The Kumarganj screening of 26 genotypes (kharif 2014 and 2015) named 16 as resistant or moderately resistant, and IC 310619 was not one of them. The abstract does not list the rest or say whether IC 310619 was in the trial. Treat it as untested and keep the bed drained. On land with leaf rot, IC 112531 (highly resistant) or IC 310618 (moderately resistant) have a rating to go on.
Where can I get IC 310619 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 310619. So call the office on 02692-271602, ask whether IC 310619 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.