IPM 410-3 (Shikha)
An ICAR-IIPR variety valued for relatively synchronous maturity, which reduces the number of pickings needed compared with an older, highly staggered variety. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Moong (Green Gram)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- ~65 days
- Expected yield
- 13–16 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur — released 2016 by the Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC)
About this variety
IPM 410-3, popularly named Shikha, is a moong (green gram) variety released in 2016 by the Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC), developed by ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur. A directly-fetched IIPR variety listing gives it a maturity of 60–65 days, a yield of 13–16 q/ha, and describes it as highly resistant to yellow mosaic disease (YMD), powdery mildew (PM) and Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) — a broader disease-resistance package than a single-disease rating suggests. It is recommended for the North West Plain Zone and Central Zone.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~65 days
Expected yield
13–16 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: IIPR's own directly-fetched variety listing gives yield of 13–16 q/ha, above this record's old "10–12 q/ha" yieldPotential — yieldPotential corrected to "13–16 q/ha".
- Corrected 2026-08-15: IIPR's listing describes it as "highly resistant" to yellow mosaic disease (YMD), powdery mildew (PM) and Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) — a stronger and broader claim than this record's old "Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus" diseaseResistance field, which named only one disease at a moderate tolerance level — diseaseResistance corrected to the fuller ICAR-IIPR resistance package.
- A separate corroborated WebSearch summary (not the directly-fetched IIPR source itself) lists the North West Plain Zone recommendation as covering Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir, plus Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat in the Central Zone — considerably wider than this record's existing three-state (Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh) field, but reviewed 2026-08-15 and left as-is since it rests on a single secondary summary rather than a directly-fetched primary source naming the variety.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Madhya Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Who released IPM 410-3 (Shikha) and when?
ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur, developed it, and the Central Variety Release Committee released it in 2016.
How much yield does IPM 410-3 give?
ICAR-IIPR's own listing gives 13–16 q/ha, and this record's yieldPotential field reflects that figure.
What diseases is IPM 410-3 resistant to?
ICAR-IIPR describes it as highly resistant to yellow mosaic disease, powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot, and this record's diseaseResistance field now reflects that fuller package.
Which zones is IPM 410-3 recommended for?
The North West Plain Zone and Central Zone — a corroborated secondary source lists this as covering Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, J&K, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat, wider than this record's existing three-state field.
Why is Shikha's synchronous maturity valuable?
It reduces the number of pickings needed compared with older, highly staggered varieties, cutting labour costs at harvest — matching this record's existing note field framing.