Kiran
A variety carried in recommendations for rainfed situations, with a bolder seed than T-397. Treat the specific release centre, year and yield as not independently confirmed for this record.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 120–135 days
- Seed rate
- 25–30 kg/ha (10–12 kg/acre) for line sowing, a little more for a bolder seed; 35–40 kg/ha for broadcast and rice-fallow sowing
- Expected yield
- Medium, for rainfed situations; a bolder seed than T-397
- Suitable soil
- Clay / black soil
- Release
- Carried in recommendations for rainfed linseed; specific release centre, year and yield not independently confirmed for this record
About this variety
Kiran is a linseed variety carried in Indian recommendations for rainfed cultivation, mainly in the central belt, and noted for a bolder seed than the old small-seeded T-397 check. It matures in roughly 120–135 days. This record does not restate a precise release centre, year, yield-trial figure or disease rating for Kiran, because those details vary between sources and could not be tied to a single primary reference — so it is presented as a rainfed-situation variety in cultivation rather than with a full release history. Its practical niche is the same low-input, moisture-conserving rabi land that most Indian linseed occupies, where its bolder seed can be an advantage in the local market. Confirm current availability and the up-to-date recommendation with your KVK before planting at scale.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeMid-October to mid-November as a rainfed line crop; earlier where possible to reduce rust and bud-fly exposure
- Seed rate25–30 kg/ha (10–12 kg/acre) for line sowing, a little more for a bolder seed; 35–40 kg/ha for broadcast and rice-fallow sowing
- FertilizerRainfed: about 30–40 kg N and 20 kg P2O5 per hectare, all basal, since there is no irrigation to carry a top-dressing
- HarvestingHarvest at about 120–135 days when the capsules are brown, dry and rattle but still closed; cure in a stack, then thresh gently.
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
120–135 days
Expected yield
Medium, for rainfed situations; a bolder seed than T-397
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Linseed wilt, rust, powdery mildew and Alternaria blight — treat all as general risks and manage with seed treatment, early sowing and rotation; confirm Kiran's current disease rating locally
- Bud fly (Dasyneura lini) — needs a flowering-stage spray programme regardless of variety
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- A bolder seed than the old T-397 check, which can help in the local market
- Positioned for the low-input, rainfed rabi land that most Indian linseed occupies
Things to consider
- This record does not carry a verified release history, yield figure or disease rating for Kiran — treat it as a rainfed-situation variety in cultivation and confirm the current recommendation with your KVK
- On land that can carry a fertiliser dose and one or two irrigations, a fully documented improved variety (Shekhar, the JLS series) is likely to out-yield it
Suitable regions
Carried in recommendations for rainfed linseed situations in central India; the specific release centre, year and yield are not independently confirmed for this record.
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
What is Kiran linseed suited to?
Rainfed, low-input rabi land in central India — the kind of moisture-conserving field that most Indian linseed occupies. It is noted for a bolder seed than the old T-397 check.
Why does this page not give Kiran's release year or yield?
Because those details differ between sources and could not be tied to a single primary reference. Rather than state a figure that might be wrong, this record presents Kiran as a rainfed-situation variety in cultivation and points you to your KVK for the current recommendation.
Sourced from: ICAR — AICRP on Linseed (varieties released), Vikaspedia — Linseed package of practices. editorial policy.