Sadhana
From Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (formerly APAU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh — a high-yielding, rainfed release, semi-erect with aphid and mite tolerance.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Coriander (Dhania)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 95–105 days
- Expected yield
- 10–10.3 q/ha (seed)
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Reported release by Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (formerly APAU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh — exact year not found in this research pass
About this variety
Sadhana is a coriander release from Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (formerly APAU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. It is a medium-tall, semi-erect plant with bold, oval, straw-coloured seeds, maturing in 95–105 days with a seed yield around 10–10.3 q/ha, bred for rainfed cultivation and tolerant of aphid and mite pressure (a Kisaan Helpline profile additionally reports whitefly tolerance). Two independently-fetched sources (Krishi Jagran, Kisaan Helpline) corroborate the same duration and yield figures and the Guntur origin.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
95–105 days
Expected yield
10–10.3 q/ha (seed)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No disease-specific tolerance confirmed by sourced material — documented instead for aphid and mite tolerance (a pest, not disease, trait)
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Bred specifically for rainfed cultivation, useful where irrigation is limited
- Whitefly, aphid and mite tolerance — a pest-pressure profile not commonly detailed for other coriander releases in this rollout
- Duration (95–105 days) and yield (~10 q/ha) figures were independently corroborated by two separately-worded sources
Things to consider
- A third-party research note (2026-08-13) additionally claimed Sadhana carries an ICAR-AICRP-documented "wilt complex" resistance and an official CS-4 code, citing an AICRP Spices technology PDF and a researchgate paper — neither could be independently verified (the PDF returned unreadable binary content on fetch, the researchgate page returned 403 Forbidden), so those two claims were not added to this record
- No specific soil-type source was found for Sadhana, so `soil` is set to `all` pending a source rather than guessed
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Andhra Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Which institute released Sadhana coriander?
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (formerly APAU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh — confirmed by two independently-fetched sources (Krishi Jagran, Kisaan Helpline).
What pest or disease tolerance does Sadhana have?
Sourced descriptions confirm tolerance to aphid and mite pressure (one source adds whitefly). No source directly verified this pass confirms disease-specific (e.g. wilt) tolerance.
Sourced from: Complete Guide to Coriander Farming — Krishi Jagran, Sadhana — Kisaan Helpline coriander variety profile. editorial policy.