Kosco Hybrid Pusa Basmati 1985 Paddy Seeds

About Product

• Pusa Basmati 1985 is a government-backed, early-maturing, non-GM herbicide-tolerant paddy variety developed by ICAR-IARI.
• Derived from PB 1509, it allows direct weed control using Imazethapyr without crop injury.
• It features a short maturity duration of 115 to 120 days and a high average yield of 52 quintals per hectare, ideal for resource-saving irrigation.

Specifications

• First early-maturing herbicide-tolerant Basmati variety with 115–120 days maturity.
• Semi-dwarf, sturdy plant profile reaching 85–110 cm to efficiently prevent lodging.
• Exceptional high average yield of 20–21 quintals per acre under irrigated conditions.
• Low seed rate requirement of 5 kg per acre minimizes initial input investments.
• Early harvest clears the fields by mid-October to facilitate timely wheat sowing.
• Significantly reduces environment polluting stubble burning practices due to rapid field clearing.
• Saves massive amounts of water by removing the need for intensive puddling irrigation.

Features

• Developed by ICAR-IARI from the premium PB 1509 lineage.
• Features legal, non-GM genetic resistance to specific weed killers.
• Early maturing variety ready for harvest within 115 to 120 days.
• Delivers an impressive average yield of 52 quintals per hectare.
• Eliminates the need for nursery transplantation and heavy puddling water.

Seed Rate

• 8000 gram per acre for transplantation technique.