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Arbi (Taro)KharifCorm / cormel (vegetative, traditional cultivar)Updated 6 September 2026

Panchamukhi

A widely grown traditional cultivar (not a single institutional release) valued for consistently high corm yield among locally grown taro types; buy planting material from a reliable, disease-free source since it is not seed-certified.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period175–200 days
Expected yield~20 t/ha
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Arbi (Taro)
Type
Corm / cormel (vegetative, traditional cultivar)
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
175–200 days
Expected yield
~20 t/ha
Suitable soil
Loam

About this variety

Panchamukhi is a widely grown traditional taro (arbi) cultivar found across several Indian states, rather than a single named institutional release like the CTCRI Sree- or PAU Punjab Arvi-series varieties. It is one of the cultivars most commonly cited in agronomy literature alongside Co-1, Satamukhi and the CTCRI releases as a popular type actually grown by farmers, and evaluation trials have recorded it among the higher-yielding local types at around 20 t/ha, maturing over roughly 175–200 days. Because it is a farmer-multiplied traditional type rather than a certified release, its exact disease status and genetic uniformity are not formally documented the way an institutional variety's are — planting material quality depends heavily on the source it is bought from.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeCorm / cormel (vegetative, traditional cultivar)
    Maturity175–200 days
    Yield potential~20 t/ha
    Disease resistanceNot formally documented
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Sowing & cultivation

  • SpacingRidges/rows 45–60 cm apart, cormels 30–45 cm apart in the row

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

175–200 days

Expected yield

~20 t/ha

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • Not formally documented

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Consistently cited among the higher-yielding traditional taro types (~20 t/ha) in comparative evaluations
  • Widely available across several states as an established local type, rather than being tied to one institution's distribution

Things to consider

  • Not a certified institutional release — disease resistance, acridity level and genetic uniformity are not formally documented, unlike Sree Hira or Sree Pallavi
  • Buy cormels from a reliable, disease-free multiplication source rather than an unknown field, since quality genuinely varies by supplier for a farmer-propagated traditional type

Suitable regions

A traditional cultivar grown as a named local type across several states rather than a single institution's recommended zone — check with your local KVK on how it performs in your specific area.

  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Odisha