Arka Mohini
An ICAR-IIHR (Bengaluru) selection from an American cultivar, determinate plant with dark green foliage and thick-fleshed, 3-4 lobed, dark green blocky fruit that ripens red. A reliable, well-tested southern recommendation.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- ~160 days full cycle
- Seed rate
- 400–500 g/ha for nursery sowing (about 160–200 g/acre)
- Expected yield
- ~20 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru
About this variety
Arka Mohini is a capsicum selection from ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, developed from the American cultivar Titan. The determinate plant carries dark green foliage and thick-fleshed, three-to-four lobed, dark green blocky fruit averaging 180–200 g, which hangs pendent and ripens red. It is a well-tested public-sector recommendation for southern growing conditions and gives dependable yield over a roughly 160-day full cycle.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeNursery sown September; transplanted October–November in southern plains
- Seed rate400–500 g/ha for nursery sowing (about 160–200 g/acre)
- Spacing60–75 cm between rows, 45–60 cm between plants
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~160 days full cycle
Expected yield
~20 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
- Well-tested, dependable public-sector variety for the south
- Thick-fleshed, uniform, dark green blocky fruit
- Determinate habit suits open-field and shade-net systems
Things to consider
- No special resistance to leaf curl virus or bacterial wilt
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu