Kumbukkal Pepper
Kumbukkal Pepper, a unique selection black pepper aged 27 years exclusively developed at Kumbukkal Pepper Nursery, Kottayam, Kerala by National Award Winning innovative farmer Mr. K T Varghese. With its high yielding and disease resistance abilities, the ‘Kumbukkal Selection’ variant has gained widespread popularity and demand in diverse Indian states.
• This variant has a remarkable root system and is resistant to diseases such as quick wilt (foot rot), slow wilt, and hollow berry (pollu), which are common but serious challenges for pepper farmers in India.
• It adapts well to midland, rocky high-range areas with shallow soils, and it is also suitable for all pepper cultivation areas.
• Since the plant grows quickly, it spreads out much faster on the supporting tree.
• The kumbukkal plant begins to yield in the first year after planting and reaches optimum yield in three years
Vijay pepper is a high yielding variety of black pepper, which is a cross breed of Pepper Panniyur 2 and Pepper Neelamundi. This variety is resistant to Phytophthora Foot root disease. It has a average yield of 6 kg per plant. These plants are said to resistant to heat, ie they don’t need shades, as compared to other black pepper varieties. This black pepper variety can be grown in places with hot temperature too.
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