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CastorKharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 15 August 2026

Kranti

An open-pollinated variety rather than a hybrid, bred for rainfed tracts and suited to intercropping — the seed a farmer can save and resow. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period150–180 days (early, rainfed variety)
Expected yieldAround 10–14 q/ha under rainfed management — lower than hybrids, offset by saveable seed and lower input cost
Suitable soilSandy / light soil

Quick facts

Crop
Castor
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
150–180 days (early, rainfed variety)
Expected yield
Around 10–14 q/ha under rainfed management — lower than hybrids, offset by saveable seed and lower input cost
Suitable soil
Sandy / light soil

About this variety

Kranti is an open-pollinated castor variety, also registered under the designation PCS-4, recommended for rainfed cultivation alongside other open-pollinated rainfed varieties such as Jwala (48-1) and Jyoti (DCS-9) — this is genuinely thin: no directly-fetchable primary source (developing institute, exact parentage, release year) was found despite multiple attempts this phase. What's reported here rests on corroborated WebSearch summaries only, not an independently read primary document.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity150–180 days (early, rainfed variety)
    Yield potentialAround 10–14 q/ha under rainfed management — lower than hybrids, offset by saveable seed and lower input cost
    Disease resistanceNo specific bred-in resistance — standard exposure to wilt and root rot on continuously cropped fields
    SoilSandy / light soil
    SeasonKharif

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

150–180 days (early, rainfed variety)

Expected yield

Around 10–14 q/ha under rainfed management — lower than hybrids, offset by saveable seed and lower input cost

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Things to consider

  • Genuinely thin record, matching the first-wave precedent for varieties like Pusa 1201 — no fetchable primary source gave Kranti's developing institute, exact parentage or release year this phase, despite several targeted searches. This record's own top-level fields (rainfed yield, no bred-in disease resistance, Rajasthan/Gujarat states) were not contradicted by anything found, just not independently improved on

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat

Frequently asked questions

Is Kranti castor a hybrid or open-pollinated variety?

Open-pollinated — unlike the GCH/GNCH/DCH hybrids in this registry, its seed can be saved and resown by the farmer.

What is Kranti castor also known as?

It is also registered under the designation PCS-4, per corroborated secondary sources.

Which castor varieties is Kranti grouped with?

Corroborated secondary sources list it alongside other open-pollinated rainfed varieties such as Jwala (48-1) and Jyoti (DCS-9).

What is Kranti castor's parentage and release year?

Not found — no fetchable primary source gave this despite multiple attempts this phase. Treat as an open question until a primary source is located.

Why choose Kranti over a hybrid castor variety?

Per this record's own fields, it gives lower yield than hybrids but offsets that with saveable seed and lower input cost, in rainfed tracts where hybrid seed cost is harder to justify every season.