Pusa Vishal
A slightly higher-yielding IARI release than SML 668, with bold, uniform grain that fetches a better market grade.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Moong (Green Gram)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Zaid / summer
- Maturity period
- 60–65 days
- Expected yield
- 10–12 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released 2000 by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, for the North-Western Plain Zone (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western UP, northern Rajasthan)
About this variety
Pusa Vishal is a bold-seeded mungbean (green gram) variety bred by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi and released in 2000 for the North-Western Plain Zone (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, northern Rajasthan) — a zone this record's own state list (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh) broadly overlaps. IARI's own technology-transfer record, fetched directly, lists it at 12–14 q/ha with a 60–65 day maturity in the summer/zaid season, resistant to mungbean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV), with very bold, shiny seed (about 6 g per 100 seeds) that fetches a premium market grade — a trait this record's own note already highlights ('bold, uniform grain').
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
60–65 days
Expected yield
10–12 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
- IARI's own release record puts Pusa Vishal's yield at 12–14 q/ha, above this record's more conservative 10–12 q/ha field — a useful cushion for farmers weighing it against other short-duration moong.
- Very bold, shiny seed (about 6 g per 100 seeds) commands a better market grade than smaller-seeded moong varieties, on top of confirmed MYMV resistance.
Things to consider
- IARI's own technology-transfer page states a 12–14 q/ha yield for Pusa Vishal, running above this record's existing 10–12 q/ha field; treated here as a range, with the record's figure taken as the conservative estimate — the same handling used for several other varieties already added in this rollout.
- This record's diseaseResistance field also credits powdery mildew resistance; the directly-fetched IARI page names only MYMV resistance, so the powdery mildew claim isn't independently confirmed here — not contradicted, just unconfirmed in this pass.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
How does Pusa Vishal's seed size compare to other moong varieties?
IARI's own record describes it as very bold and shiny, at about 6 g per 100 seeds — noticeably larger than typical moong grain, which is why this record's note calls out its 'bold, uniform grain' commanding a better market grade.
Which zone was Pusa Vishal officially released for?
ICAR-IARI released it in 2000 for the North-Western Plain Zone — Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and northern Rajasthan — a zone this record's own state list broadly overlaps.
Sourced from: Mungbean varieties — ICAR-IARI Technology Transfer & Business Planning Development Unit (ztmbpd). editorial policy.