Pusa Kranti
From IARI — thick, oblong fruit about 15–20 cm long, dark purple skin, shiny calyx and few seeds; recommended for spring and autumn planting, North India.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- 70–75 days from transplanting
- Seed rate
- 400 g per hectare, the open-pollinated rate
- Expected yield
- 140–160 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Disease resistance
- No built-in resistance — susceptible to shoot and fruit borer
- Release
- Released by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. The exact notification year was not found
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
Pusa Kranti is an ICAR-IARI, New Delhi brinjal with a dwarf, spreading plant habit, recommended for both spring and autumn plantings across North India. It produces thick, oblong fruits about 15–20 cm long, with attractive dark purple skin, a shiny green calyx and relatively few seeds. Average yield is around 14–16 t/ha (140–160 q/ha) under suitable growing conditions.
Should you pick this variety?
Pick Pusa Kranti if you farm Uttar Pradesh, Punjab or Delhi and want thick, oblong, dark purple fruit of 15–20 cm with few seeds — stockier than the slender long types, and it can go in either the spring or the autumn planting. Know what the stocky fruit costs: it is the lightest yielder of the six here, where Pusa Purple Long gives 250–300 q/ha of the slender type, so you are trading tonnage for fruit shape and for a dwarf, spreading plant that takes close spacing. It has no built-in resistance and shoot and fruit borer will come, so plan scouting and a spray programme. Choose Pusa Purple Long for a higher yield of long fruit, or Arka Nidhi if bacterial wilt is your real problem.
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeDecember–January or May–June
- Seed rate400 g per hectare, the open-pollinated rate
- SpacingTransplant 60 cm apart on ridges
- Sowing methodRaise seedlings on 100 sq m of nursery for one hectare, sowing in lines 10 cm apart and covering with sand. Transplant at 30–35 days
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Well-drained soil rich in organic matter
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Dwarf, spreading habit suited to close spacing
- Thick, oblong, dark-purple, less-seeded fruit — a stockier-fruited alternative to slender long-fruited types like Pusa Purple Long
- Recommended for two planting windows (spring and autumn) across North India
Things to consider
- No built-in disease resistance is documented for Pusa Kranti — pair it with regular scouting and, where pressure is high, a shoot-and-fruit-borer spray programme. The variety will not hold the pest on its own
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Punjab
- Delhi
Shoot and fruit borer when the variety gives you no cover
Pusa Kranti has no documented disease or borer resistance, and shoot and fruit borer is the pest that decides a brinjal crop. The good news is that most of the control is mechanical and costs labour rather than money.
Make it a routine, not a reaction. Every few days, walk the rows and clip off the drooping, wilted shoot tips and pick out the fruit with a bore hole and frass, and carry them out of the field instead of dropping them between the rows. Pick fruit on time so eggs do not sit on an over-mature crop. Add pheromone traps to tell you when moths are flying, and if the pressure is high, ask your KVK for the spray programme cleared this season and rotate the chemical groups so the pest does not get used to one. Because this variety is a short-duration spring or autumn crop in north India, a clean start and early picking carry most of the season.
Can you keep your own planting material?
This is an open-pollinated variety, so seed from a healthy crop of your own can be sown again. Keep seed only from disease-free plants, dry it properly, store it cool and dry, and bring in fresh certified seed every three to four years so the variety does not drift.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Brinjal (Eggplant) variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Maturity | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arka Kusumakar | Small green clustered brinjal for south Indian cooking, on clean land | 140–150 days from transplanting | 400 q/ha (40 t/ha) | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
| Arka Nidhi | Wilt-prone fields that still need a heavy purple brinjal crop | 150–160 days | High | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh |
| Arka Shirish | Extra-long green brinjal for a market that wants that type | 140–150 days | High | Karnataka |
| Pusa Hybrid 6 | Round purple brinjal for autumn-winter, picked early | 150–170 days | High | Maharashtra |
| Pusa Krantithis page | North Indian spring or autumn crop of thick, less-seeded purple fruit | 70–75 days from transplanting | 140–160 q/ha | Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi |
| Pusa Purple Long | The familiar long purple brinjal of the northern plains | 70–80 days from transplanting | 250–300 q/ha | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Brinjal (Eggplant) is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Brinjal (Eggplant) plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
- Germination CalculatorTest 100 seeds from the bag before sowing and see whether the lot is fit to sow.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Brinjal (Eggplant) variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Brinjal (Eggplant) into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop CalendarMonth-by-month sowing, weeding, irrigation and harvest dates for Brinjal (Eggplant) in your state.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Brinjal (Eggplant) rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
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Frequently asked questions
What does Pusa Kranti's fruit look like?
Thick, oblong fruits about 15–20 cm long, with dark purple skin, a shiny green calyx and relatively few seeds — stockier than the slender, long-fruited types like Pusa Purple Long.
What yield can I expect from Pusa Kranti?
Average yield is around 14–16 t/ha (140–160 q/ha) under suitable growing conditions. Actual yield varies with soil, irrigation, spacing and crop management.
Should I plant Pusa Kranti in spring or autumn?
It is recommended for both in North India, so decide by your market and your water. The autumn crop usually faces less borer pressure and sells into a steadier winter market; the spring crop comes when prices are often higher but needs more irrigation as the heat builds.
How do I handle shoot and fruit borer in Pusa Kranti?
Because the variety has no resistance, the work is in the field. Clip and destroy wilted shoots twice a week, remove bored fruit at every picking instead of dumping it on the bund, and spray on scouting rather than by the calendar. Clean picking is what keeps the next generation down.
Why fewer seeds, and does it help me sell?
Thick, oblong fruit with relatively few seeds stays tender and cooks better, and households notice it. In a retail or local market that often means an easier sale at a steady price, even if the mandi weighs it the same as any other purple brinjal.
How much Pusa Kranti seed do I need per hectare?
400 g per hectare, the open-pollinated rate, sown as a nursery in December–January or May–June and transplanted 60 cm apart on ridges.
Why is Pusa Kranti's yield lower than Pusa Purple Long's?
Mostly because it is a shorter crop. Pusa Kranti runs 70–75 days from transplanting for 140–160 q/ha, while Pusa Purple Long runs 70–80 days for 250–300 q/ha of longer fruit. Pusa Kranti sells on thick, less-seeded fruit rather than on weight.
Sourced from: Brinjal Varieties and Diseases Information — Agri Farming, Crop Production Guide (Horticulture), TNAU and Department of Horticulture, Tamil Nadu: brinjal seed rate for varieties, nursery, season, transplanting and spacing. editorial policy.