GNG-1958 (desi)
A sibling release in the Ganganagar (Rajasthan) series, on the same wilt-tolerant, light-soil breeding line as GNG-1581. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Gram (Chana)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 135–145 days
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Sandy / light soil
- Release
- Developed and released by ARS, Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan), 2013; recommended for the North Western Plain Zone (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh)
About this variety
GNG-1958 is a desi chickpea developed and released by the Agricultural Research Station, Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan), in 2013, corroborated consistently across sources for both the institute and the year. It matures in about 145 days under normal-sown, irrigated conditions and is officially recommended for the North Western Plain Zone — Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh — rather than Rajasthan alone. No pedigree/cross was found for it this phase, unlike its sibling GNG-1581.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
135–145 days
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: states widened from Rajasthan-only to add Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, matching the official NWPZ recommendation zone alongside north Rajasthan.
- Reviewed 2026-08-15: a numeric conflict was found and left unresolved — one AI-search summary read the figure "26.8" as a yield of 26.8 q/ha, while a separate summary read the same figure as a 100-seed weight of 26.8 g. These cannot both be right, and without the primary variety-release document this record cannot say which reading is correct, so yieldPotential is deliberately left as "High" rather than asserting a specific unverified number.
- One AI-search summary also called GNG-1958 "a kabuli chickpea variety recommended for Punjab", which conflicts both with this record's own "(desi)" label in its name and with a separate, more detailed summary that explicitly describes it as desi with brown seed. The kabuli claim looks like a search-summary error rather than a genuine fact, so it has not been carried into this record.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Delhi
- Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Which institute released GNG-1958, and when?
The Agricultural Research Station, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, in 2013 — consistent across every source found this phase.
Is GNG-1958 recommended only for Rajasthan?
No — its official zone recommendation (North Western Plain Zone) also covers Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, alongside Rajasthan.
Is GNG-1958 a desi or a kabuli chickpea?
It is desi — the more detailed source found describes it with brown seed, matching this record's own "(desi)" label. A separate brief AI-search summary calling it kabuli appears to be an error and was not carried into this record.
What yield does GNG-1958 give?
Not confidently stated here — sources disagree on whether the figure "26.8" refers to yield in q/ha or to 100-seed weight in grams, and the primary release document was not found to resolve it.
What is GNG-1958's parentage?
Not found this phase — unlike its sibling GNG-1581 (GPF 2 × H 82-2), no cross or pedigree information for GNG-1958 turned up in the sources checked.