Arka Nishant
An ICAR-IIHR (Bengaluru) variety with long, smooth, marble-white roots about 30 cm, notable for resistance to pithiness and to premature bolting — it holds in the ground a little longer without going spongy.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Radish (Mooli)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 50–55 days
- Expected yield
- 28–32 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru
About this variety
Arka Nishant is a radish from ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, with long, smooth, marble-white roots about 30 cm. Its stand-out trait is genuine resistance to pithiness and to premature bolting — so the roots hold their crispness in the ground a little longer, giving a more forgiving harvest window than most radish, where a few days' delay ruins the crop. It is well suited to the southern plains and is open-pollinated, so its seed can be saved.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
50–55 days
Expected yield
28–32 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Resistant to pithiness and premature bolting
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Resistant to pithiness and premature bolting — a more forgiving harvest window
- Long, smooth, marble-white roots about 30 cm
- Well suited to the southern plains; open-pollinated
Things to consider
- The bolting resistance buys days, not weeks — still harvest reasonably on time
- No special leaf-disease resistance — watch Alternaria and white rust
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
- Maharashtra