Rajendra Kanti

Rajendra Kanti is a fenugreek variety suited to Bihar and its surrounding eastern growing conditions, maturing in around 120 days — shorter than the 140–150 day duration typical of the Rajasthan and Haryana releases on this list. It is reported as moderately tolerant of caterpillar and aphid damage, and of a leaf-spot disease (likely Cercospora leaf spot, the crop's common leaf-spot problem, though the exact pathogen was not separately confirmed in this research pass), with a reported yield of up to about 5 quintals per acre (roughly 12.4 q/ha). It is the main named option for growers in Bihar's fenugreek belt, distinct from the Rajasthan- and Haryana-bred varieties that dominate the crop's main western growing region.

Plant typeOpen-pollinated
Maturity~120 days
Yield potential~12.4 q/ha (5 q/acre)
Disease resistanceModerately tolerant of leaf-spot disease
SoilLoam
SeasonRabi

• Sowing timeOctober–November
• Seed rate20–25 kg/ha, soaked 6–8 hours before sowing
• Spacing~30 cm between rows

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

• Bihar

• RMt-1

  From SKN College of Agriculture, RAU, Jobner — semi-erect, tall, moderately branched with bold yellow grain, and the clearest root-rot-tolerant choice among the commonly named fenugreek varieties.

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• Hisar Suvarna

  From CCS Haryana Agricultural University — a dual-purpose leaf-and-seed variety with a rare combination of resistances: powdery mildew resistant and moderately resistant to downy mildew as well.

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• Hisar Sonali

  From CCS Haryana Agricultural University, identified 1983 — a bushy, semi-erect variety with bold, attractive yellow seed and one of the higher reported yields among named fenugreek varieties.

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• RMt-143

  From SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner, selected from the Jodhpur region and identified for release in 1997 — particularly recommended for the Bhilwara, Jhalawar and Jodhpur belts of Rajasthan, with a higher reported yield than RMt-1.

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• Pusa Early Bunching

  From ICAR-IARI, New Delhi — a quick-growing, dual-purpose variety with upright shoots and bold seed, the shortest-duration named fenugreek variety and a popular choice where leaf cutting for market is the main aim.

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• Lam Selection-1

  Released 1992 by Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, through selection from germplasm collected in Madhya Pradesh — a bushy plant with medium-sized, golden-yellow seed, tolerant of powdery mildew, root rot, caterpillars and aphids. A specific duration or yield figure could not be confirmed from available sources.

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