IPM 02-3
From ICAR-IIPR Kanpur — released 2009 for the North-Western Plain Zone, photo- and thermo-insensitive so it sows across both kharif and summer, and used as IIPR's own benchmark check variety.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Moong (Green Gram)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- 65–70 days
- Expected yield
- 12–15 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released 2009 by ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur (CVRC notification) for the North-Western Plain Zone.
About this variety
IPM 02-3 is an ICAR-IIPR Kanpur mungbean (green gram) release notified in 2009 for the North-Western Plain Zone (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi). ICAR-IIPR's own current variety database — directly checked for this correction — lists it maturing in 65–70 days at 12–15 q/ha, photo- and thermo-insensitive so it can be sown across both the kharif and the spring/summer window, with high resistance to yellow mosaic disease; it is also used as IIPR's own benchmark check variety in comparative trials. A separate, faster-maturing IIPR release, 'IPM 205-7', sold under the trade name 'Virat', is covered on its own page — see 'IPM 205-7 (Virat)'.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
65–70 days
Expected yield
12–15 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Photo- and thermo-insensitive, so it can be grown across both the kharif and the spring/summer sowing window without a duration penalty.
- Highly resistant to yellow mosaic disease, the most damaging moong pathogen in North India — reliable enough that ICAR-IIPR itself uses IPM 02-3 as a benchmark check variety in comparative trials of newer releases.
Things to consider
- Official sources differ slightly on duration and yield: ICAR-IIPR's own current variety page (directly checked) gives 65–70 days at 12–15 q/ha, while the Directorate of Pulses Development's released-varieties list (cited by the requester; unreachable — connection refused — on every fetch attempt in this pass) gives 62–68 days at a lower 11 q/ha. The originating institute's current figures are used as the primary values here rather than averaging the two.
- IPM 02-3 (2009, this record) and IPM 205-7 'Virat' (2016, distinctly faster) are two separate ICAR-IIPR Kanpur releases, not the same variety under two names — see 'IPM 205-7 (Virat)' for the other.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Is IPM 02-3 the same variety as 'Virat'?
No. IPM 02-3 (2009, 65–70 days) and IPM 205-7 'Virat' (2016, ~55 days) are two separate ICAR-IIPR Kanpur releases; see 'IPM 205-7 (Virat)' for the faster variety.
Why does IPM 02-3 suit both kharif and summer sowing?
It's photo- and thermo-insensitive per ICAR-IIPR's own variety database, meaning its flowering and maturity don't shift with day length or temperature the way a sensitive variety's would — so the same 65–70 day duration holds whether it's sown in the kharif window or the spring/summer one.
Sourced from: Varieties — ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur. editorial policy.