CARI Broad Dhaniya, Culantro/Burma dhaniya (Eryngiumfoetidum L.)

CARI-Broad Dhaniya is developed through mass selection method from local collections. It has broad and large sized serrated, acute, dentate and shiny green leaves with small spines. It has excellent vegetative growth, more number of leaves, large sized leaves, rich in phytochemical compounds and micronutrients. Well suited to tropical climatic conditions of Islands. It is suitable for organic cultivation and shaded conditions, fertilizer responsive but nitrogen fertilizers should be avoided as it increases nitrate content in leaves, performs better with application of vermicompost @ 5-8t/ha. Spacing 30cm x 20 cm and suitable as intercrop in plantations. Its richness in micronutrients and phytochemicals shows its potential for making value added products. Average yield: 10-12t/ha/year This variety has been released by SVRC of A&N Administration, Port Blair in 2010

Benefit: It is rich in phytochemical compounds and micronutrients. Well suited to tropical climatic conditions of Islands.

Scientific Team : Shrawan Singh, D.R. Singh, R.C. Srivastava & L.B. Singh.