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Horse Gram (Kulthi)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 2 September 2026

Paiyur 1

An older Tamil Nadu Agricultural University release from its Regional Research Station, Paiyur, predating the higher-yielding Paiyur 2 from the same breeding programme.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period90–120 days (typical for the crop; not separately documented for this variety)
Expected yieldNot documented in available sources
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
Not documented in available sources
Suitable soil
Poor, marginal, well-drained soils
Release
Released 1988 · Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Paiyur (confirmed via TNAU's own official cumulative variety register)

About this variety

Paiyur 1 is a horse gram variety released in 1988 by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University's Regional Research Station at Paiyur — confirmed by name, institute and year in TNAU's own official cumulative "Crop Varieties Released from TNAU" register, which lists exactly three horse gram releases from the university across its history: CO 1 (1953), Paiyur 1 (1988) and Paiyur 2 (1998). Beyond that register entry, no further agronomic detail — parentage, duration, yield, or disease reaction — specific to Paiyur 1 could be confirmed in the sources searched for this page. It sits between CO 1 and Paiyur 2 in the same station's breeding timeline, and current cultivation recommendations in Tamil Nadu favour the later, better-documented Paiyur 2.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity90–120 days (typical for the crop; not separately documented for this variety)
    Yield potentialNot documented in available sources
    Disease resistanceNot separately documented
    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

Not documented in available sources

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • Not separately documented

Advantages & considerations

Things to consider

  • No parentage, duration, yield or disease-reaction detail specific to Paiyur 1 could be confirmed in available sources — only its name, releasing institute and year are documented with confidence.
  • Current Tamil Nadu recommendation for rainfed cultivation favours the later, better-documented Paiyur 2 over this variety.

Suitable regions

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

  • Tamil Nadu

Sourced from: TNAU — Crop Varieties Released from TNAU (1921–2024). editorial policy.