Ooty 1
A TNAU (Horticultural Research Station, Ooty) selection with round roots and a uniform deep blood-red flesh, bred for the Nilgiris and hill conditions, high-yielding under cool hill weather.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- ~110–120 days (hill conditions)
- Seed rate
- 6–9 kg/ha sown in lines (about 2.5–3.5 kg/acre)
- Expected yield
- ~28 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Selection by the Horticultural Research Station, Ooty, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)
About this variety
Ooty 1 is a beetroot selection from the Horticultural Research Station, Ooty (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), bred specifically for the Nilgiris and similar hill conditions. It gives round roots with a uniform, deep blood-red flesh that holds its colour and sweetness well, and yields strongly under the cool hill climate it was developed for. It is the standard recommendation for hill-station beetroot growers in Tamil Nadu.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeSuited to year-round sowing under Nilgiris hill conditions
- Seed rate6–9 kg/ha sown in lines (about 2.5–3.5 kg/acre)
- SpacingRows 30–45 cm apart; thin to 8–12 cm between plants
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~110–120 days (hill conditions)
Expected yield
~28 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance claimed
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Uniform, deep blood-red flesh that holds colour well
- High-yielding under cool hill conditions
- The standard recommended variety for the Nilgiris
Things to consider
- Bred and tested for hill conditions — performance in the hot plains is not documented
Suitable regions
Bred specifically for the Nilgiris and similar hill conditions — check with the local KVK before growing it in the plains.
- Tamil Nadu