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Indian Bean Varieties — IIVR

Indian Bean (Dolichos Bean) Varieties Developed by IIVR

Kashi Bouni Sem-3

1. Kashi Bouni Sem-3

Notification year2022 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 3254 (E) dt. 20.07.2022
Salient Features Bush type, plant height 80–85 cm;
First picking after 80–85 days of sowing
Yield255–260 q/ha
Recommended states Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Special attributes Tolerant to day temperature up to 35°C;
Free from Dolichos yellow vein mosaic virus
Kashi Bouni Sem-9

2. Kashi Bouni Sem-9

Notification year2022 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 3254 (E) dt. 20.07.2022
Salient Features Bush type, plant height 70–75 cm;
First picking after 70–75 days of sowing
Yield240–245 q/ha
Recommended states Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Special attributes Tolerant to day temperature up to 35°C;
Free from Dolichos yellow vein mosaic virus
Kashi Bouni Sem-14

3. Kashi Bouni Sem-14

Notification year2024 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 1362(E) dt. 12.03.2024
Salient Features Bush type (50–60 cm); First picking 90–95 days;
Peak fruiting: last week Dec – last week Jan;
Pods green, 10–12 cm long, 2.6–2.8 cm wide; 7.9 g weight
Yield295–300 q/ha
Recommended states Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Special attributes Tolerant to 35°C;
135–140 day crop duration (3–4 pickings);
Tolerant to DYMV during cropping season
Kashi Bouni Sem-18

4. Kashi Bouni Sem-18

Notification year2024 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 1362(E) dt. 12.03.2024
Salient Features Bushy type (70–80 cm);
Purple pods, 8–10 cm long, 1.8–2 cm wide; weight 7 g;
First picking 90–95 days;
Peak fruiting: last week Jan – last week Feb
Yield340–350 q/ha
Recommended states Panjab, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi
Special attributes Tolerant to DYMV;
Tolerant to 35°C;
Crop duration 145–150 days (5–6 pickings)
Kashi Bouni Sem-207

5. Kashi Bouni Sem-207

Notification year2024 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 4917(E) dt. 13.11.2024
Salient features Bushy growth habit (no staking required), plant height 65–70 cm;
First picking starts 90–95 days after sowing (Oct) and harvesting up to last week of March;
Pods 10–12 cm long and 2.50–2.80 cm wide, 9.0 g pod weight; average yield in 5 pickings.
Yield236 q/ha
Recommended states Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi
Special attributes Tolerant to DYMV under field condition;
Tolerant to high temperature up to 35°C (day).
Kashi Khushal

6. Kashi Khushal

Notification year2019 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 692(E) dt. 05.02.2019
Salient features Pole type variety; shiny dark green, slightly curved glabrous fruit; 4–5 coffee-coloured seeds.
Yield385–390 q/ha
Recommended stateUttar Pradesh
Special attributesTolerant to high temperature and DYMV
Kashi Sheetal

7. Kashi Sheetal

Notification year2019 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 692(E) dt. 05.02.2019
Salient features Pole type; medium maturity; good pod quality.
Yield350–360 q/ha
Recommended stateUttar Pradesh
Special attributesTolerant to low temperature and DYMV
Kashi Haritima

8. Kashi Haritima

Notification year2012 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 2363(E) dt. 04.10.2012
Salient features Pole type; 250–300 pods per plant; pod length 14–15 cm;
Pods green, soft-textured & free from parchment layer.
Yield350–375 q/ha
Recommended states Andaman & Nicobar, NE States, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

Cultivation Details

AspectDetails
Botanical NameLablab purpureus
Popular Varieties / Hybrids Kashi Haritima, Kashi Sheetal, Kashi Bouni Sem-3
Climatic Requirements Tropical & Sub-tropical; warm and humid for vegetative growth;
Fruiting requires cool & dry climate; sensitive to frost
Soil Type Loam, well-drained, pH 6.0–7.5
Sowing Time October (Bush type); June–July (Pole type)
Seed Rate 25–30 kg/ha (Bush); 10–12 kg/ha (Pole)
Transplanting Bush: 60 × 30 cm;
Pole: 100 × 75 cm;
Seed depth: 3–5 cm
Fertilizer Requirement 20–25 kg N, 40–50 kg P₂O₅, 30–40 kg K₂O/ha;
FYM: 12–15 t/ha (Bush), 10 kg/pit (Pole)
Irrigation 6–8 days interval in hot weather;
13–15 days interval in winter
Weed Control 2–3 manual weedings;
Pendimethalin / Propanil / Fluchloralin @2 ml/l after sowing
Harvesting Bush type: 100–110 days;
Pole type: 150–160 days;
Harvest when pods are green
Yield 25–30 tons/ha
Post-Harvest Sorting, grading, packaging; cool storage for fresh beans
Major Diseases Anthracnose, Mosaic virus, Angular leaf spot
Major Pests Bean fly, Aphids, Thrips, Pod borer
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