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Horse Gram (Kulthi)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 2 September 2026

CRHG-19

ICAR-CRIDA's newest documented horse gram release (2014), notable for a reported higher crude-protein content alongside its disease and whitefly tolerance.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period90–120 days (typical for the crop; not separately documented for this variety)
Expected yieldRoughly 760–1,300 kg/ha across trial locations, about 20% above the best local check
Suitable soilPoor, marginal, well-drained soils

Quick facts

Crop
Horse Gram (Kulthi)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
90–120 days (typical for the crop; not separately documented for this variety)
Expected yield
Roughly 760–1,300 kg/ha across trial locations, about 20% above the best local check
Suitable soil
Poor, marginal, well-drained soils
Release
Released 2014 · ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad

About this variety

CRHG-19 is ICAR-CRIDA Hyderabad's 2014 horse gram release, also derived from the "K-42" parent line used for the earlier CRIDA-18R. It carries a brown seed coat, tolerance to pod shattering, and a reported crude protein content of 28.3% — a nutritionally relevant figure for a crop that is genuinely eaten as human food across South India. Multi-location trials recorded a seed yield of roughly 760-1,300 kg/ha, about 20% above the best local check, alongside documented tolerance to powdery mildew, anthracnose and whiteflies (the insect that also vectors horsegram yellow mosaic virus, so whitefly tolerance carries an indirect disease-management benefit as well). It has since been used as a reference/check genotype in later ICAR-NBPGR germplasm studies, cross-corroborating its real, documented status.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity90–120 days (typical for the crop; not separately documented for this variety)
    Yield potentialRoughly 760–1,300 kg/ha across trial locations, about 20% above the best local check
    Disease resistanceTolerant to powdery mildew, anthracnose and whiteflies
    SoilPoor, marginal, well-drained soils
    SeasonKharif

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

90–120 days (typical for the crop; not separately documented for this variety)

Expected yield

Roughly 760–1,300 kg/ha across trial locations, about 20% above the best local check

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

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • A reported 28.3% crude protein content, relevant for a pulse genuinely eaten as human food in South India.
  • Tolerant to pod shattering, reducing harvest-time seed loss.
  • Tolerant to whitefly as well as powdery mildew and anthracnose — whitefly tolerance carries an indirect benefit against yellow mosaic virus, since the same insect spreads it.
  • Used as a reference check genotype in later ICAR-NBPGR germplasm studies, which independently corroborates its documented status.

Things to consider

  • Duration is not separately documented for this variety; the crop's general 90-120 day range is assumed.
  • Not documented as tolerant to yellow mosaic virus directly (unlike CRHG-4 and CRIDA-18R) — its whitefly tolerance is a related but distinct trait.

Suitable regions

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

  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana

Sourced from: ICAR-CRIDA — mutation-breeding conference proceedings (horse gram varietal improvement), ICAR-NBPGR — horse gram germplasm evaluation studies (CRHG-19 used as check genotype). editorial policy.