Chilli – Arka Meghna (Hybrid Chilli)

• High Yielding Hybrid — Arka Meghna is a CMS-based F₁ hybrid developed for high yield and reliable performance across seasons.
• Fruit Appearance — Long and slender fruits: about 10.6–11 cm long and ~1.2 cm wide, dark green when immature, turning deep red on maturity.
• Plant Habit — Medium-tall, spreading plants (≈ 81.3 cm height, ~69.5 cm spread), suitable for open-field cultivation.
• Early Flowering / Early Yield — Reports show 50% flowering in as little as 24 days after transplanting.
• Duration / Maturity — Full crop duration roughly 140–150 days from transplanting / sowing to harvest.
• Yield Potential — Fresh green-chilli yield up to approximately 33.5 tonnes/ha; dry-chilli yield ~5 tonnes/ha under ideal conditions.
• Tolerance / Disease Resistance — Tolerant / resistant to powdery mildew and common viral infections, making it robust under stress and disease-prone conditions.
• Suitability — Suitable for both Kharif and Rabi season cultivation (under irrigated / managed conditions).
• Fruit Use — Ideal for fresh-green chilli markets and for drying as red chilli; good fruit shape & uniformity helps in marketability.

Seed & Crop Info

• Variety Type: F₁ Hybrid, truthfully labelled seed pack (commonly sold in 5 g seed pouches)
• Crop Duration: ~140–150 days from transplanting to full harvest
• First Harvest / Earliest Yield: First picking possible around 83 days after transplanting under some trials; harvests may continue for several months depending on climate and management.
• Spacing / Planting: Recommended standard chilli-crop agronomy (well-drained fertile soil, adequate irrigation, full sun) — works under irrigated conditions for best yield.

 Special feature

•  High yield & high return — yields good quantity of both green & dry chilli, making it profitable.
•  Early flowering and quick yield — reduces time to harvest, allowing faster turnover or multiple crops.
•  Disease-tolerant & robust — powdery mildew and virus tolerance means less crop loss, safer yield even under sub-optimal conditions.
•  Good fruit quality & market appeal — slender, uniform fruits with attractive colour change (green → red) suit both fresh and dried-chilli markets.
•  Flexible cropping seasons — suitable for Kharif and Rabi, giving flexibility to farmers across regions and seasons.