Pusa Hybrid-3
An IARI F1 hybrid with long, straight, medium-green fruit, very high and uniform yield, and good vine vigour, grown in both seasons — fresh hybrid seed must be bought each time.
Quick facts
- Type
- Hybrid
- Season
- Zaid / summer
- Maturity period
- First pick ~55–60 days
- Seed rate
- About 1.5–2 kg/ha (under 1 kg/acre) — far less than an open-pollinated variety
- Expected yield
- 48–55 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi
About this variety
Pusa Hybrid-3 is an F1 hybrid bottle gourd from ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, bred for a very high, uniform yield of long, straight, medium-green fruit. The vines are vigorous and the crop responds strongly to a bower and good management. It is a leading choice for commercial growers in the northern plains and Maharashtra. As with all hybrids, fresh seed must be bought each season.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Seed rateAbout 1.5–2 kg/ha (under 1 kg/acre) — far less than an open-pollinated variety
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
First pick ~55–60 days
Expected yield
48–55 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Vigorous; good field tolerance of leaf diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Very high, uniform yield of long, straight, medium-green fruit
- Vigorous vines; good field tolerance of leaf diseases
- A leading commercial hybrid for the plains and Maharashtra
Things to consider
- Fresh hybrid seed must be bought every season
- Needs a bower and good management to reach its yield potential
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Maharashtra