Pea Varieties Developed by IIVR

Kashi Purvi

Notification year	2024 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 1362(E) dt. 12.03.2024
Salient features	Early type (days to 50% flowering : 35-40),pods ready in 65-70 days; 10-13 pods/plant,8-8.5 cm;50-52% of shelling
Yield	108–117 q/ha
Recommended state	Uttar Pradesh
Special attributes	Suitable for multiple croppiing sequence. Escape to powdery mildew and rust due to early maturity.

Kashi Tripti

Notification year	2024 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 1362 (E) dt. 12.03.2024
Salient features	Edible podded & mid-maturity; 50-56 days to flowering ;80-85 days to harvest;12-15 pods /plants 7.1-8.0 g /pod,2-3 picking.
Yield	90-100 q/ha
Recommended state	Uttar Pradesh
Special attributes	Resistant to powdery mildew

Kashi Ageti

Notification year	2015 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 2277 (E) dt. 17.08.2015
Salient features	Determinate,dark green foliage , early &8-9 pods/plants Pods weight 9-10g & selling 48.5-50%
Yield	100–120 q/ha
Recommended state	Uttar Pradesh,Bihar,Jharkhand and Punjab
Special attributes	Suitable for both table and red dry chillies

Kashi Smaridhi

Notification year	2012 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 2363 (E) dt. 04-10.2012
Salient features	Late-maturity type Pods green,straight & slightly curved at tips,7.5-8.0 cm long ,13-14/plant & avg. pod weight 5-6g,sweet (3.86% total sugar ) & shelling 46-48%
Yield	120–140 q/ha
Recommended state	Bihar,Jharkhand, ,Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
Special attributes	Powdery mildew resistant Available when the early varieties are almost over & harvesting in 90-95 days after sowing

Kashi Mukti

Notification year	2006 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 597(E) dt. 25.04.2006
Salient features	Early-maturity,plant height is 50-53cm & foliage light green Pods 8.5-9 cm long,8-9 bold soft textured seeds & selling 48-49%
Yield	110–120 q/ha
Recommended state	Uttar Pradesh
Special attributes	Powdery mildew resistant

Kashi Nandini

Notification year	2006 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 597(E) dt. 25.04.2006
Salient features	Early, 7-8 pods per plant ,pods length 8-9cm Pod filled with 8-9 seeds & shelling 47-48%
Yield	110-120 q/ha
Recommended state	Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir , Uttarakhand, Bihar,Jharkhand, Punjab , Uttar Pradesh,Karnataka , Kerala,Poducherry and Tamil Nadu

Kashi Shakti

Notification year	2006 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 597 (E) dt. 25.04.2006
Salient features	Medium maturing , 11-12 pods per plant Pods length 10-11 cm,pod filled with 7.5-8.5 bold seed & selling48-49%
Yield	140–160 q/ha
Recommended state	Uttar Pradesh

Kashi Udai

Notification year	2006 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette Notification	S.O. 597 (E) dt. 25.04.2006
Salient features	Early, 8-10 pods per plant & pod length 9-10 cm Pod filled with 8-9 bold seed & selling 48%
Yield	100-110 q/ha
Recommended state	Uttar Pradesh

Cultivation Details

Aspect	Details
Botanical Name	Pisum sativum
Popular Varieties/Hybrids	Kashi Nandini, Kashi Uday, Kashi Purvi; Kashi Arkel
Climatic Requirements	Cool seaso crop, optimal temparature 10-18°C
Soil Type	Loamy ,well drained Soil with pH 6.0-7.5
Sowing Time	Winter (October-November)
Seed Rate	70-100 kg/ha
Nursery & Transplanting	Spacing of 30 x 10 cm , seeds sown 3-5 cm deep
Fertilizer Requirement	20 kg N, 60 kg P2O5, 40 kg K2O per hectare; FYM: 15-20 tons/ha
Irrigation	Moderate irrigation,especially during flowering and pod filling
Weed Control	Pre Emergence herbicide application ,hand weeding if necessary
Harvesting	90-110 days after sowing ,harvest when pods are fully developed
Yield	2.5-3.5 tons/ha (green chilli)
Post-Harvest	Sorting ,grading ,packaging ;cool storage for fresh peas
Major Diseases	Powdery mildew ,Rust ,Fusarium wilt,Downy mildew
Major Pests	Pod borer , Aphids , Thrips,Cutworms

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