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Isabgol (Psyllium)RabiOpen-pollinatedUpdated 2 September 2026

Vallabh Isabgol-2 (VI-2)

ICAR-DMAPR's 2016 release, notably the earliest-maturing named variety on this page тАФ recommended across six states, useful where a shorter rabi window is needed.

SeasonRabi
Maturity period100тАУ105 days
Expected yield916тАУ1,360 kg/ha across trial locations
Suitable soilLight, well-drained sandy loam

Quick facts

Crop
Isabgol (Psyllium)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Rabi
Maturity period
100тАУ105 days
Seed rate
4тАУ5 kg/ha, mixed with sand or fine soil for even broadcasting
Expected yield
916тАУ1,360 kg/ha across trial locations
Suitable soil
Light, well-drained sandy loam
Release
Released 2016 ┬╖ ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR), Anand

About this variety

Vallabh Isabgol-2 (VI-2) was released in 2016 by ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR), Anand, as a follow-on to VI-1. Its defining trait is duration: at 100тАУ105 days, it is notably the earliest-maturing named isabgol variety on this page, several weeks shorter than a variety like Haryana Isabgol-5. Across trial locations, yield ranged 916тАУ1,360 kg/ha, and it carries official recommendation across a wide spread of states тАФ Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh тАФ wider than most other named releases. This combination makes VI-2 a genuinely useful option for a grower who needs to fit isabgol into a tighter rabi calendar around other crops, without a major yield penalty compared to the crop's typical range.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity100тАУ105 days
    Yield potential916тАУ1,360 kg/ha across trial locations
    Disease resistanceNot separately documented in available sources
    SoilLight, well-drained sandy loam
    SeasonRabi

Sowing & cultivation

  • Sowing timeFirst half of November; its short 100тАУ105 day cycle gives some flexibility to sow a little later than a long-duration variety and still harvest in time
  • Seed rate4тАУ5 kg/ha, mixed with sand or fine soil for even broadcasting

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

100тАУ105 days

Expected yield

916тАУ1,360 kg/ha across trial locations

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • Not separately documented in available sources

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Shortest, earliest-maturing duration (100тАУ105 days) of the named varieties on this page тАФ useful for fitting isabgol around other rabi crops.
  • Widest official state recommendation of any variety here, across six states.

Things to consider

  • Yield range (916тАУ1,360 kg/ha) is wider than some other varieties тАФ actual result depends more on local conditions and management.
  • Disease-tolerance data is not separately documented тАФ standard downy mildew scouting still applies.

Suitable regions

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

  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh

Sourced from: ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR), Anand. editorial policy.