3 High Yielding Moong Bean Varieties for Punjab
11 March 2025, New Delhi: Punjab’s agriculture demands high-yielding moong bean varieties that withstand pest and disease pressures. For Punjab, the following varieties are recommended:
1. IPM 410-3 (Shikha)
- Year of Release: 2016
- Originating Centre: IIPR, Kanpur
- Yield: 11-12 q/ha
- Days to Maturity: 65-70
- Variety Suitable For: Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
- Suitable for Season: Summer/Spring
- Salient Features: Resistant to MYMV
2. IPM 205-7 (Virat)
- Year of Release: 2014
- Originating Centre: IIPR, Kanpur
- Yield: 10-11 q/ha
- Days to Maturity: 52-56
- Variety Suitable For: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Suitable for Season: Summer
- Salient Features: Resistant to MYMV
3. MH 1142
- Year of Release: 2019
- Originating Centre: HAU, Hisar
- Yield: 11-12 q/ha
- Days to Maturity: 60-65
- Variety Suitable For: Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam
- Suitable for Season: Kharif
- Salient Features: Moderately resistant to Anthracnose and powdery mildew; resistant to MYMV
In Punjab, the combination of IPM 410-3, IPM 205-7, and MH 1142 covers the summer and Kharif seasons, ensuring robust production with effective disease management.
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