RMt-1

RMt-1 was developed at SKN College of Agriculture (Rajasthan Agricultural University), Jobner, through pure-line selection from a local collection, and is described as semi-erect, tall and moderately branched with bold, typically yellow grain. It matures in 140 to 150 days with a reported average yield of 14.7 q/ha, and — most importantly given fenugreek's defining disease risk — it carries moderate resistance to root rot along with tolerance to powdery mildew. Since root rot (Rhizoctonia solani) is the single biggest disease threat in fenugreek and has been documented causing losses near 50% in badly affected Rajasthan fields, RMt-1 is a natural default on any field where the disease has shown up before.

Plant typeOpen-pollinated
Maturity140–150 days
Yield potential14.7 q/ha
Disease resistanceModerately resistant to root rot; tolerant of powdery mildew
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.

• Rajasthan
• Gujarat

• 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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• Rajendra Kanti

  A Bihar release suited to eastern growing conditions — shorter duration than the Rajasthan and Haryana lines, with moderate tolerance to caterpillar and aphid damage as well as a leaf-spot disease.

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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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