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Lobia (Cowpea)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 2 September 2026

Pusa Barsati

ICAR-IARI, New Delhi's bush-type cowpea bred specifically for the rainy (barsat) kharif season тАФ a companion release alongside Pusa Komal in the institute's cowpea breeding line.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period60тАУ70 days (typical for this bush type; not separately documented for this variety)
Expected yieldNot separately documented in available sources
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Lobia (Cowpea)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
60тАУ70 days (typical for this bush type; not separately documented for this variety)
Seed rate
20тАУ25 kg/ha for line sowing as a grain crop
Expected yield
Not separately documented in available sources
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi тАФ exact notification year not confirmed in this research pass

About this variety

Pusa Barsati is a bush-type cowpea variety from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, named for the barsat (monsoon rains) season it is bred to perform in. It is consistently listed alongside Pusa Komal, Pusa Phalguni, Pusa Dofasli and Pusa Rituraj as one of IARI's named bush-type cowpea releases in vegetable-crop reference material, confirming it as a real, distinct variety from the same breeding programme rather than a synonym for Pusa Komal. Detailed agronomic figures specific to Pusa Barsati тАФ its exact release year, yield potential and documented disease reactions тАФ could not be independently confirmed from a primary IARI source in this research pass; it is grown on a smaller, more regional scale than Pusa Komal today, mainly across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity60тАУ70 days (typical for this bush type; not separately documented for this variety)
    Yield potentialNot separately documented in available sources
    Disease resistanceNot separately documented
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Sowing & cultivation

  • Sowing timeWith the onset of the monsoon, JuneтАУJuly, matching the "barsat" the variety is named for
  • Seed rate20тАУ25 kg/ha for line sowing as a grain crop
  • Spacing30 cm between rows, 10тАУ15 cm between plants for a bush habit

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

60тАУ70 days (typical for this bush type; not separately documented for this variety)

Expected yield

Not separately 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

Why farmers may choose it

  • Bred specifically for reliable performance in the wet kharif monsoon window, rather than adapted from a variety meant for a different season.
  • Part of IARI's well-documented named cowpea breeding line, alongside Pusa Komal and Pusa Sukomal, giving it a traceable institutional pedigree.

Things to consider

  • Detailed yield and disease-resistance figures specific to Pusa Barsati were not found in publicly available sources in this research pass тАФ confirm current local performance with your KVK before relying on it over a more recently documented release.

Suitable regions

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

  • Delhi
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Haryana

Frequently asked questions

Is Pusa Barsati the same variety as Pusa Komal?

No тАФ they are two distinct named releases from the same IARI, New Delhi breeding programme. Pusa Barsati is bred and named specifically for reliable performance in the rainy kharif season, while Pusa Komal is the institute's more widely grown, better-documented bush-type variety.