Pusa Drumhead
From IARI — larger, flatter heads than Golden Acre and a heavier yield, at three to four extra weeks in the field.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Cabbage
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 100–110 days from transplanting
- Expected yield
- 400–450 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi — exact notification year not found in sources checked this phase
About this variety
Pusa Drumhead is ICAR-IARI, New Delhi's late-maturing flat-head ("drumhead") cabbage — large heads (about 3–4 kg per a directly-fetched university course slide deck) on the classic flattened-top-and-bottom drumhead shape, grown across the northern plains as the heavier, longer-season counterpart to the earlier Golden Acre. A directly-fetched trade variety roundup independently confirms the IARI attribution and describes "good resistance to black rot and pest attacks."
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
100–110 days from transplanting
Expected yield
400–450 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Much heavier heads and higher total yield than the early Golden Acre
- Longer field-staying capacity and better storage life than early-season types
- Established, predictable performer across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
Things to consider
- Reported total duration varies fairly widely across sources — a directly-fetched course slide deck states 80–90 days, a directly-fetched trade roundup states 90–100 days, and one search-indexed reference described it maturing in around 130 days — noticeably wider than this record's own 100–110-day figure; treat 100–110 days as a reasonable mid-estimate rather than a fixed number
- The EC-6774 (Japan) parentage attribution also surfaces for Golden Acre in some sources, so it may reflect a shared or garbled citation rather than two independently verified facts — flagged rather than stated with full confidence
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Punjab
- Haryana
Frequently asked questions
How is Pusa Drumhead different from Golden Acre?
Pusa Drumhead is an actual ICAR-IARI breeding release with larger, flatter, heavier heads and a longer field duration, while Golden Acre is a much older, non-Indian selection grown as open-pollinated seed. Pusa Drumhead trades earliness for size and yield.
Does Pusa Drumhead resist cabbage diseases?
A course compilation reports field resistance to black leg specifically, and a separate trade page reports broader black-rot resistance.
Sourced from: Commercial Varieties and Hybrids in Cabbage and Cauliflower — university course slide deck, Top 11 Cabbage Varieties in India — India Inputs. editorial policy.