Kosco Hybrid Pusa Basmati 01 Paddy Seeds

About Product

• Pusa Basmati 1 (PB-01) is the original ICAR-IARI Basmati variety — the first semi-dwarf, high-yielding Basmati rice ever released (CVRC, 1989).
• It set the benchmark for Basmati grain and cooking quality in India and remains a trusted reference variety across the Basmati growing belt.

Specifications

• Maturity period of 135–140 days with average yield of 5–5.5 t/ha.
• The first semi-dwarf, high-yielding Basmati rice variety ever developed in India.
• Excellent grain and cooking quality — soft texture and pleasant Basmati aroma.
• Released by CVRC in 1989 for Basmati growing areas of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western UP, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir or Basmati growing regions.
• Established the quality benchmark for all modern Basmati varieties.

Features

• Historic Variety: Released in 1989, PB-01 was India's first semi-dwarf high-yielding Basmati — a landmark in Indian agricultural science.
• Benchmark Cooking Quality: Soft texture, pleasant aroma and excellent cooking quality that set the standard for all Basmati varieties that followed.
• Pan-North India Suitability: Recommended for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western UP, Uttarakhand, and J&K or other basmati growing regions.
• High Yield: Average yield of 5–5.5 t/ha — impressive output from a classic open-pollinated variety.
• Trusted Heritage: Decades of cultivation have established this variety as a dependable, widely adapted Basmati standard.

Seed Rate

• 8000 gram per acre for transplantation technique.