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Chilli variety that resists mites/thrips, grows 5 feet tall and bears heavily | Avantika Chilli
Original: నల్లి తామర పురుగు తట్టుకొని 5 పిట్లా ఎత్తు పెరిగి పిచ్చిపిచ్చిగా కాస్తున్న మిరప రకం|Avantika Chilli
Takeaway
Denmark Agri Seeds Avantika chilli delivered 30+ quintals/acre even in a rain-hit year thanks to vine-like canopy and broad pest tolerance.
Summary
- Farmer in Bacchadithanda village, Tirumalayapalem mandal, Khammam district grew Denmark Agri Seeds Avantika chilli on 1.5 acres (5 packets last year, scaled to 15 bags this year, sourced from Kisan Agri Mall, Khammam).
- Plants spread vine-like with simultaneous flowering, green pods and red pods on three layers; tolerated heavy rain, cyclone and dew with minimal flower drop, no wilt.
- Resistant to leaf curl, mites, black thrips and root-rot; per plant yield 1+ kg green chilli (~0.5 kg dry); area-wide green-pod price around Rs 100/kg in Khammam market.
- Expected dry yield ~30-32 quintals/acre this season versus ~10 quintals for surrounding varieties; spraying still needed every 4 days to prevent re-entry of thrips.
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