Sree Bhadra
A CTCRI semi-spreading variety with light pink skin, cream flesh and good cooking quality, resistant to root-knot nematode — a widely grown, dependable table variety maturing in 90–105 days.
Quick facts
- Type
- Vine cutting (improved variety)
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 90–105 days
- Expected yield
- 20–27 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Sandy / light soil
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram
About this variety
Sree Bhadra is a semi-spreading sweet potato from ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, with light pink skin, cream flesh and good cooking quality. It is one of the few Indian varieties with genuine resistance to root-knot nematode, a common cause of cracked and forked tubers. It matures in 90–105 days and is widely grown as a dependable table variety across Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Plant it from clean, weevil-free apical vine cuttings.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- SpacingRidges 60 cm apart, cuttings 20–30 cm along the ridge (~40,000–55,000 cuttings/ha)
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
90–105 days
Expected yield
20–27 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Resistant to root-knot nematode — fewer cracked, forked tubers
- Light pink skin, cream flesh, good cooking quality
- Widely grown and dependable; short-to-medium duration (90–105 days)
Things to consider
- Nematode resistance does not cover the sweet potato weevil — earthing-up and clean cuttings still essential
- Cream flesh, not the vitamin-A orange type — for that grow Sree Vardhini or Bhu Sona
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Odisha
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- West Bengal