IMPORTANT VARIETIES OF “KHARIF FIELD CROPS”……

RICE-
IR-8, Jaya, Padma, Pankaj, Jagannath, Bala, Ratna, Sabarmati, Saket-4.
Ir-8 is a cross of Peta and Dugee Wozen. It is released in 1966 from IRRI, Phillipiens. It is a dwarf variety
and mature at 140 to 145 days. IR-8 is resistant to bacterial leaf blight.
Jaya is first dwarf variety of India. Which made by cross of Taichung native and Type-141.
Jagannath is a first mutant variety of rice. It is mature in 160 days.
Bala is released by CRRI and it is suitable for dry land area.
Sabarmati is Blast disease resistant variety.

MAIZE-
THREE WHITE HYBRID VARIETIES-
Ganga safed-2, High-starch, Ganga safed-4.
FIVE YELLOW HYBRID VARIETIES-
BL-54, HIM-123, Deccan-101, Ganga-3, Ganga-5.
HYBRID VARIETIES-
Himalayan-123, VL-54, High-starch, Sangam, Deccan, Ganga safed-2, Ganga-4, Ganga-5, Ganga-7.
COMPOSITE VARIETIES-
Ambar, Vikram, Kisan, Sona, Jawahar, Vijay, Pratap, Laxmi, Navin, Kanchan Sweta, Ageti-76,
-Shakti, protina and Ratan are opaque-2 composite varieties.
-Laxmi is a composite variety of maize. Which is released in 1980 for Bihar and it is grown in rabbi
season.
-Opaque-2 gene found in composite varieties. Opaque-2 and flori-2 gene found in maize.
-Hybrid seed production of maize by double cross technique started in 1920 by DF jones. This method
is mostly used in North India.

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JOWAR-
CSH-1, CSH-2, CSH-5, CSH-9, CSH-10, CSH-11, CSH-12R, CSH-13R,
CSV-1 (swarna), CSV-2, CSV-3, CSV-4, CSV-5, CSV-6, CSV-10, CSV-11, CSV-13, CSV-14, CSV-15 & Varsha.

FODDER VARIETIES-
HC-17, HC-136, HC-171, HC-260, HC-308, SL-44, Varsha60-1,
Pusa chari-1, Pusa chari-9, Pusa chari-23, UP Chari-1, MP Chari.

GREEN GRAM (MOONG)

Varsha, Asha, Pusa vishal, Kopergaon,
ADT-3, B-105, BM-4, K-851, KM-1, LLG-407, Pant M-4, Pusa-9072, PDM-11, PDM-54, WGG-295.
-Varsha is an early maturing variety.
-Pusa vishal mature in 65-70 days.

BLACK GRAM-
Narendra U-1, Pratap, Pant U-19, Pant U-30, Mash1-1, Mash-338, Ujjain-4, Kharegaon-3, Gwalior-2,
PDU-1, T-27, T-65, TAU-1, TPU-4, WBG-26, WBU-108.
-TYPE-27 is a late maturing variety.

SOYABEAN-
Ankur, Alankar, Durga, Brag, Shilajeet, Shivalik Monetta, Lee,

OTHER VARIETIES-
Pusa-24, Gujarat soy-1, Ahilya-1,
ADT-1, CO-1, CO-2, PK-1029, PK-472
-Shilajeet variety of soyabean is sutaible for mixed cropping.
-Shivalik variety of soyabean is resistant to yellow mosaic viruse.

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SPREADING TYPE-
Chandra, Karda4-11, M-13, M-37, Type-24, Type-28, TMN-1, TMV-3, C-501, RS-1,

MEDIUM TYPE SPREAD-

Kadari-2, Kadari-3, BP-1, 2, TMV-10,

ERECT TYPE VARIERTIES-

Jyoti-1, JL-24, TMV-11, Kisan, Jamugarh, Haryana-10, Faizpur-5, Kuber moongfali,

ARHAR-
FOR UP-
Amar, Azad, Pusa-855, Type-7, Type-21, ICPL-151, ICPL-88039, UPAS-120,

FOR MP-
UPAS-120, JA-4, C-11, KM-7, BDN-2, BSMR-730, ICPL-87119

FOR GUJRAT-
ICPL-87, ICPL-87119, ICPH-8, BDN-2, GT-100,

FOR PUNJAB-
Manak, Paras, PPH-4, AL-15, UPAS-120,
-Laxmi is a medium duration variety.
-Pusa Ageti variety mature in 150-160 days.

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IMPORTANT VARIETIES OF “RABI” FIELD CROPS……

WHEAT-
IRRIGATED TIMELY SOWING VARIETIES-
HD-2687, HD-2204, HD-2402, HD-2733, HD-2285, HD-2189, WH-896, WH-542, UP-2338, UP-262, UP-
1109, RAJ-3077, RAJ-1555, PBW-215, PBW-343, HP-1102, HP-1761, K-9107, LOK-1, RAJ-1555
IRRIGATED LATE SOWN VARIETIES-
HD-2501, HD-2610, HD-2270, HD-2285, HS-295, HS-207, RAJ-3765, RAJ-8184, PBW-373, PBW-226, HP-
1744, HI-977, HW-2045, DWR-195, LOK-1, SWATI
RAINFED VARIETIES-
Kundan, Sujata, Meghadoot, PBW-175, PBW-299, PBW-396, PBW-175, PBW-65, HD-4672, HD-2781,

COTTON-
Hybrid-4, Hybrid-6, Varlaxmi, Surya, Savita, Sujata, Suvin, MCU-4, MCU-8, DCH-32, H-777,

MUSTARD-
BROWN SARSON-
Pusa Kalyani, Sufla, DS-1, DS-2, VS-2, VS-70
YELLOW SARSON-
Pusa Bahar, T-42, T-151, K-88, YS-24
RYE-
Varuna, Vardan, Shekhar, Vaibhav, Rohini, Jai Kisan, Kranti, Krishna, Pusa Bold, Prakash, Kiran,
Urvashi, Narendra-850, Laha-101.
TORIA-
Sangam, Bhavani, PT-507, VR-23, TLC-1

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FOR MADHYA PRADESH-
Jawahar-17, Jawahar-18, Jawahar-552, Jawahar-7, Jawahar-23, Pusa-2, Kiran, Parvati, T-397.
FOR UTTAR PRADESH-
Gaurav, Hira, Jeevan, Neelum, Rashmi, Laxmi, Parvati, Sweta, Subhra, Mukta, Shekhar, Garima, BAU-
204.

GRAM-
Avrodhi, Gaurav, Uday, Sadabahar, Pusa-256, RS-10, RS-11, Haryana chana-1, Pusa-1003, Pusa-1053,
C-104, L-144, L-550, H-208, H-355
Avrodhi is mature in 150-155 days and it is resistant to wilt disease.
Pusa 256 is resistant to Ascochyta blight.
RS-10, RS-11 are draught resistant varieties.

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IMPORTANT VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES……

CAULIFLOWER-
Early kunwari, Pusa katiki, Pusa Deepali, Improved Japanese, Pant Shubhra, Pusa Himjyoti, Pusa
synthetic, Pusa Shubhra, Dania, Pusa Snowball-1, Pusa Snowball-k-1

CUCUMBER-
Japanese long green Straight eight, china, poinsett.

BITTER GUARD-
Pusa Do Mausmi, Arka Hairt, Coimbatore long, VK-1(Priya) MDV-1, Pusa Vishesh

ONION-
WHITE COLOURED VARIETIES-
Nasik safed, Safed globe, Punjab-98, Udaypur-102, Pyag chayan 106, Pusa white round, Pusa flate.
RED COLOURED VARIETIES-
Patna Lal, Nasik Lal, Lal globe, Belari Lal, Pusa Lal, Pusa ratnar, Punjab chayan, Hisar-20, Punjab Lal,
Arka Niketan, Arka pragati.
YELLOW COLOURED VARITIES-
Arli grano, Yellow globe, IIHR Pilli.
NEW RELEADED ONION VARIETIES-
Arka bindu, Arka Pitamber, Arka Kirtiman, Arka Lalima.

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POTATO-
EARLY VARIERIES-
Kufri Alankar, Kufri Bahar, Kufri Chandermukhi, Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Lalkar
MEDIUM VARIETIES-
Kufri Badshah- early and late blight resistant. It is cross (×) of kufri jyoti and kufri Alankar
Kufri chamtkar- white flower produce, early and late blight resistant
Kufri Swarna- early and late blight resistant
Kufri Lalimma, Kufri Muthie, Kufri Sheetman
LATE VARIETIES-
Kufri sinduri- it is late blight resistant variety. It is a cross (×) of kufri red and kufri Kundan
Kufri Deva- it is grown in Western UP and Bihar.
Kufri jeevan- it is suitable for Himachal Pradesh.
HYBRID VARETIES-
Kufri Jawahar- it is a cross (×) of kufri Neelmani and Kufri jyoti
E-4486, Kufri Ashok, Kufri santulan, JF-5106, JEX/C.
Other hybrid varieties are- HB- 83, 39: HB-83,185: HB-82, 39: MP- 90, 83: MP-90, 94: 90, 83

BRINJAL-
Pusa purple Long- it is an early variety and resistant to shoot borer and little leaf.
Pusa purle cluster- this variety is suitable for home garden and resistant to wilt.
Pusa kranti- it is good variety and related by IARI, New Delhi.
Pusa Anupam- this variety is released from IARI. It is made by cross of PPC×Pusa kranti.
PH-4- It is developed by CCS university agriculture and technology, Hisar Hariyana.
Arka Sheel- This variety is developed by IIHR.
Pant samrat- This variety is resistant to Blight and Phomopsis blight.
Neelam- This variety is developed by PAU, Ludhiyana, by the cross of Jamunni Gole and pant Rituraj.

TOMATO-
Pusa Ruby, Pusa early dwarf, HS-101, HS-102, HS-110, Hisar Anmol, Hisar Lalima, Roma, Punjab
chhuhara, Arka vikas, Pusa Gaurav, Arka sourabh, Pant bahar, Narendra Tomato-1, Narendra Tomato-
2, Pant- T-3, S-12, SL-120, Sel-7.

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Bhagyalakshmi, Andhra Jyoti, Sindhur, Pusa Jwala(jwala) Pusa sada bahar, jawahar-218, Punjab lal,
Co-2 Pant-C-1.

RADISH-
Pusa himani, White hisicle, Rapid, Red white tipped, Japanese white, Chinese rose, White Punjab
safed, Pusa chetki, Pusa reshmi, Pusa desi, Pusa himani, Punjab Ageti, Arka Nishant.

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 Horticultural Crop Varieties

(‘Arka’ is common in all varieties)

Grapes-
Chitra, Majestic, Neelmani, Shyam, Soma, Trisha, Dogridge, Shweta seedless.

Cauliflower- Kranti.
Tomato-
Samrat, Abha (BWR-1), Abhijit, Ahuti (Sel-1), Alok (BWR-5), Ananya, Meghali, Rakshak, Sourabh,
Shreshta, Vardan, Vikas (Sel-22), Vishal.

Brinjal---------------- Anand, Keshav (BWR-21), Navneeth, Neelkanth, Nidhi, Shirish.

Chilli------------------- Sweta, Harita, Lohit, Meghana, Suphal (PMR-5).
Onion----------------- Ujjwal, Akshay, Lalima, Swadista, Bheem, Kalyan, Kirtiman, Pitambar, Sona,
Vishwas.

Papaya---------------- Prabhat, Coorg Honeydew, Surya.

Mango----------------- Anmol, Neel-kiran, Puneet.
Guava------------------ Amulya, Kiran, Mridula.
Gladiolus-------------- Kumkum, Amar, Gold, Naveen, Kumari-kumari.
Cowpea---------------- Garima.
Capsicum-------------- Basant, Gaurav, Mohini.
Bottle gourd---------- Bahar.
Bitter gourd----------- Anupama, Harit.
Ber----------------------- Goma keerthi.
Amaranthus------------ Samraksha, Suguna, varna.
Litchi---------------------- Swarna Roopa.

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Long melon--------------- Sheetal.
Musk Melon------------------ Jeet.

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