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Imli (Tamarind)All seasonsGrafted improved varietyUpdated 6 September 2026

PKM-2

A later TNAU Periyakulam selection, a grafted improved type valued for long pods and good pulp recovery, planted as an alternative or companion to PKM-1 in the same belt.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodBears from year 4–5
Expected yieldHigh; long pods give a good pulp-to-pod ratio
Suitable soilAll soils

Quick facts

Crop
Imli (Tamarind)
Type
Grafted improved variety
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
Bears from year 4–5
Expected yield
High; long pods give a good pulp-to-pod ratio
Suitable soil
All soils
Release
Released by the Horticultural Research Station, Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

About this variety

PKM-2 is a second improved tamarind from the Horticultural Research Station, Periyakulam (TNAU), grown as a graft alongside or in place of PKM-1. It is valued for longer pods and a good pulp-to-shell ratio, which lifts the recovery of usable pulp per quintal of raw pod. Like PKM-1 it is precocious, coming into bearing in about four to five years, and is planted at 6–8 m in a standard grafted orchard.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeGrafted improved variety
    MaturityBears from year 4–5
    Yield potentialHigh; long pods give a good pulp-to-pod ratio
    Disease resistanceNot separately documented
    SoilAll soils
    SeasonAll seasons

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Bears from year 4–5

Expected yield

High; long pods give a good pulp-to-pod ratio

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • Not separately documented

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Long pods with a good pulp-to-shell ratio — more usable pulp per quintal of raw pod
  • Precocious, bearing from about year 4–5 like PKM-1
  • Suits both culinary sale and pulp processing

Things to consider

  • Disease and pest resistance is not separately documented — manage bud webber and pod borer as for any tamarind
  • Less widely planted than PKM-1, so grafted plants may be harder to source in some areas

Suitable regions

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

  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh