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

Sree Rashmi

A CTCRI release valued for its non-acrid corm with good cooking quality and taste, and for performing well under relatively low input levels — a good choice where acridity has been a market complaint.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period210–240 days
Expected yield15–20 t/ha
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Arbi (Taro)
Type
Corm / cormel (vegetative)
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
210–240 days
Expected yield
15–20 t/ha
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Released by ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram

About this variety

Sree Rashmi is a taro (Colocasia esculenta) variety released by ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram. It grows into a tall plant (100–150 cm) and matures over a relatively long 210–240 days, yielding 15–20 t/ha with about 15% starch and 2.5% protein in the corm. Its defining trait is quality rather than speed: the corm is documented as non-acrid with good cooking quality and taste, making it a sound choice where a sharply acrid local type has been a repeated market or household complaint. CTCRI also notes it responds well under relatively low input levels, which suits a smallholder who cannot invest heavily in fertiliser and irrigation.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeCorm / cormel (vegetative)
    Maturity210–240 days
    Yield potential15–20 t/ha
    Disease resistanceNo specific resistance claimed
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Sowing & cultivation

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

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

210–240 days

Expected yield

15–20 t/ha

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • No specific resistance claimed

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Documented non-acrid corm with good cooking quality — a direct answer to the acridity complaint that limits taro's market acceptance
  • Performs reasonably under relatively low input levels, useful for a smallholder with limited fertiliser and irrigation budget

Things to consider

  • Longest duration among the varieties recommended here (210–240 days) — ties up land for longer than Sree Hira or Punjab Arvi-1
  • No specific leaf-blight or mosaic resistance is claimed — scout and manage disease as for a standard variety

Suitable regions

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

  • Kerala