Godavari Ratna
An ICAR-IIOPR tenera hybrid released for the coastal region of Maharashtra тАФ one of the few formally named-and-released Indian oil palm hybrids, bred for the western coastal agro-climate.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Oil Palm
- Type
- Tenera (D├ЧP) hybrid seedling
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- First harvest ~year 4; productive 25тАУ30 years
- Expected yield
- High FFB yield in its target coastal agro-climate
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Released by ICAR-IIOPR for the coastal region of Maharashtra
About this variety
Godavari Ratna is one of the few formally named and released Indian oil palm hybrids, developed by ICAR-IIOPR and released for the coastal region of Maharashtra. Like all commercial oil palm it is a tenera (Dura ├Ч Pisifera) hybrid, but it is specifically a named Indian release targeted at the agro-climate of the western coastal belt rather than a generic imported cross. Where it is available for the region, it gives growers a home-bred option under the oil-palm expansion programme; elsewhere, most plantings still use tenera seed from ICAR-IIOPR's broader hybrid pool or imported sources.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Spacing9 m triangular, ~143 palms/ha
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
First harvest ~year 4; productive 25тАУ30 years
Expected yield
High FFB yield in its target coastal agro-climate
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance widely documented
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- A named Indian release bred for the western coastal agro-climate.
- Gives coastal-Maharashtra growers a home-bred tenera option under the oil-palm programme.
Things to consider
- Targeted at the coastal Maharashtra agro-climate; availability for other regions is limited.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra