Varieties

Pusa Basmati 1509

Year of Release	2013 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab and National Capital Region, Delhi
Production Conditions	Timely sown irrigated and transplanted.
Average Yield	5.0-5.5 t/ha
Characteristics	First early maturing basmatirice variety with seed to seed maturity of only 115-120 days. It has moderate resistance to leaf blast and brown spot diseases. It possesses extra-long slender grains (8.19 mm) with very occasional grain chalkiness, very good kernel length after cooking (18.2 mm), desirable ASV (7.0), intermediate amylose content (21.24%) and strong aroma. Considering the advantages such as semi-dwarf stature, non-lodging and non-shattering habit, reduced duration, yield on par and superior grain and cooking quality traits compared to Pusa Basmati 1121.

Pusa 1612 (Pusa 6)

Year of Release	2013 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and J&K
Production Conditions	Irrigated low land and soil pH between 5 -8 and transplanted
Seed Treatment	Pre-soking of seedin solution of Bavistin 10g. and Streptocycline 1g. dissolved in 8 ltrs of water for 24 hours before sowing.
Sowing/Transplanting Time	Sowing: Third week of May to second week of June. Transplanting: !5th june to first week of July.
Seed rate/sowing method-line sowing with row to row and plant to plant distance	5kg seed is sufficient for per acre of transplantation Spacing: row to row - 20cm and Plant to plant - 20cm
Average Yield	5.5-6.0 t/ha
Characteristics	This variety is an improved version of Pusa Sugandh 5 with on par yield, resistance to blast disease and 120 days seed to seed maturity. It possesses leaf blast resistance gene Piz5 and Pi54. In terms of yield, it is significantly superior to Pusa Basmati-1, Taraori Basmati and Pusa Basmati 1121.

Pusa Basmati 6 (Pusa 1401)

Year of Release	2008 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Production Conditions	Irrigated and transplanted
Average Yield	5.0-5.5 t/ha
Characteristics	It has a semi- dwarf plant stature and therefore, tolerant to lodging. Pusa 1401 has a significant improvement over Pusa Basmati 1121; its grains on cooking have uniform shape as against the tapering end in Pusa Basmati 1121. It has a strong aroma and less than 4% chalky grains. It matures in 150-155 days.

Improved Pusa Basmati 1 (Pusa 1460)

Year of Release	2007 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Production Conditions	Irrigated and transplanted
Average Yield	5.5-6.0 t/ha
Characteristics	It was developed by incorporating resistance to bacterial leaf blight by pyramiding genes Xa13 and Xa21 in Pusa Basmati 1 through marker assisted back cross breeding method while retaining the agronomic features of Pusa Basmati 1. It matures in 135-140 days. Cooking quality is superior and it has less than 10 % chalky grains.

Pusa Sugandh 5 (Pusa 2511)

Year of Release	2005 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
Production Conditions	Irrigated and transplanted
Average Yield	5.5-6.0 t/ha
Characteristics	A semi-dwarf high yielding aromatic rice variety suitable for multiple cropping system in northern India. It has extra long grains and excellent cooking quality. It possesses tolerance to shattering. It is resistant to gall midge, brown spot and moderately resistant to leaf folder and blast disease. It matures in 120-125 days.

Pusa Basmati 1121

Year of Release	2003 (SVRC, Delhi)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand and all other Basmati growing areas
Production Conditions	Irrigated and transplanted
Average Yield	4.0-4.5 t/ha
Characteristics	It matures in 140-145 days, a fortnight earlier than Taraori basmati. The grain is longer (8 mm) with cooked grain length of approximately 20 mm and it is better in cooking compared to that of Taraori basmati. It requires low input and produces high yield with better quality rice for export.

Pusa RH 10 (Hybrid)

Year of Release	2001 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Production Conditions	Irrigated and transplanted
Average Yield	6.5-7.0 t/ha
Characteristics	World’s first superfine grain aromatic rice hybrid possessing typical basmati quality traits. Strongly scented, long slender grains with almost twice kernel elongation on cooking. It matures in 110-115 days, hence, saves irrigation water. It has high per day productivity and is well suited for ricewheat cropping system in northern India.

Pusa Sugandh 3

Year of Release	2001 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Production Conditions	Irrigated and very suitable for multiple cropping systems, viz., rice-vegetables (spinach/radish/potato)-wheat-mungbean.
Average Yield	5.5 t/ha
Characteristics	Semi-dwarf high yielding rice variety, possessing strong aroma, extra-long slender grains and with almost twice elongation on cooking and pleasant taste. It matures in 125 days.

Pusa Sugandh 2

Year of Release	2001 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Production Conditions	Irrigated and transplanted.
Average Yield	5.5 t/ha
Characteristics	A semi-dwarf high yielding aromatic rice variety possessing basmatigrain quality traits. It has extra-long slender grains with strong aroma; almost twice elongation on cooking, soft texture, good mouth feel and appealing taste. It matures in 120-125 days and is fit for multiple cropping.

Pusa Basmati 1

Year of Release	2001 (CVRC)
Recommended Areas	Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Production Conditions	Irrigated.
Average Yield	5.5 t/ha
Characteristics	It is the first semi-dwarf, high yielding basmatirice variety. It possesses excellent grain and cooking quality with soft texture and pleasant aroma. Contributes approximately 50 per cent of the total basmatiexport from India. Well suited for rice-wheat cropping system in northern India. It matures in 130-135 days.