Arka Savi
An ICAR-IIHR spray/floribunda rose for open-field loose-flower production, reported to yield very heavily with a useful 5тАУ6-day shelf life тАФ an affordable Indian alternative to costly exotic types.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Rose (Gulab)
- Type
- Budded plant (spray/floribunda rose)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Perennial; crops for ~8тАУ10 years, flowering through the year with pruning
- Expected yield
- Very high loose-flower yield (~30 t/acre/year reported)
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Developed by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru
About this variety
Arka Savi is a spray/floribunda-type rose developed by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, and identified for open-field loose-flower production. It is reported to yield very heavily тАФ around 30 tonnes per acre per year тАФ with a useful 5тАУ6-day shelf life, and was bred as an affordable Indian alternative to the costly exotic cultivars that otherwise dominate commercial rose growing. As an open-field loose-flower rose, it suits the garland, worship and decoration trade rather than the premium long-stem cut-flower market.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Perennial; crops for ~8тАУ10 years, flowering through the year with pruning
Expected yield
Very high loose-flower yield (~30 t/acre/year reported)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Good field performance in the open
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Very high loose-flower yield reported (~30 t/acre/year).
- Useful 5тАУ6-day shelf life for a loose flower.
- Affordable Indian alternative to costly exotic loose-flower types.
Things to consider
- A loose-flower rose, not a long-stem cut-flower type; needs annual pruning timed to the market window.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra