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

Sree Pallavi

A CTCRI release with a tall, low-tillering plant that produces many small cormels (20–25 per plant), useful where both taro leaf blight and mosaic disease have been a problem.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period195–210 days
Expected yield15–18 t/ha
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Arbi (Taro)
Type
Corm / cormel (vegetative)
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
195–210 days
Expected yield
15–18 t/ha
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Released by ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram

About this variety

Sree Pallavi is a taro (Colocasia esculenta) variety released by ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram. It grows tall (1–1.5 m) with a low-tillering habit, and each plant produces a relatively large number of small cormels — around 20 to 25 — rather than a few large ones, taking 195–210 days to mature. Its farm-level yield runs 15–18 t/ha, with 16–17% starch and 2–3% protein content in the cormels. What sets Sree Pallavi apart from most Indian taro releases is that it is field-tolerant to both major disease pressures at once: taro leaf blight (Phytophthora colocasiae) and Dasheen mosaic virus — a combination worth choosing specifically where a field has a history of either or both.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeCorm / cormel (vegetative)
    Maturity195–210 days
    Yield potential15–18 t/ha
    Disease resistanceField tolerant to leaf blight and mosaic
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Sowing & cultivation

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

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

195–210 days

Expected yield

15–18 t/ha

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

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Field tolerant to both taro leaf blight and mosaic disease — a rare combination in one variety
  • Produces many small cormels per plant, useful where a higher cormel count per corm-clump is preferred for the market

Things to consider

  • Yield (15–18 t/ha) sits at the lower end compared with Sree Kiran's potential — the trade-off is the disease tolerance
  • Small, numerous cormels rather than a few large corms may suit some markets better than others; confirm buyer preference before planting at scale

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Kerala