Azad Matar
A CSAUAT Kanpur main-season variety on the same reliable-yield line as Pant Matar. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Peas
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 80–95 days
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- CSAUAT, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh — this record's exact identity most likely corresponds to the officially named cultivar Azad P-1; exact release year not confirmed this phase
About this variety
This record covers CSAUAT (Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology), Kanpur's garden-pea line marketed as "Azad Matar," most likely corresponding to the officially named cultivar Azad P-1. Sourced material describes Azad P-1 as an early-maturing, high pod-count variety valued for sweet taste and tender texture — the most consumer-preferred pea in one comparative study, with sweet, long, dark-green pods — but also notes it is highly susceptible to powdery mildew (PM). In a Western Uttar Pradesh trial with phosphorus fertilisation, it outyielded Arkel at 9.24 kg pod weight per plant versus Arkel's 8.55 kg/plant.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
80–95 days
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Moderate
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- A real, direct conflict: sourced material describes Azad P-1 as "highly susceptible" to powdery mildew, while this record's existing diseaseResistance field says "Moderate" — flagged here for review rather than silently changed.
- Corrected 2026-08-15 (sibling-record states audit, item #82): CSAUAT is headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, not Uttarakhand, and the Western Uttar Pradesh phosphorus-fertilisation trial cited above is further direct evidence of UP cultivation — while this record's old `states` field listed Uttarakhand only, identical to the separate GBPUAT-bred Pant Matar record, with no source anywhere supporting Uttarakhand for this variety. Since CSAUAT and GBPUAT are two different institutes in two different states (UP and Uttarakhand respectively, split apart in 2000), the old field read as a copy-paste carryover from Pant Matar rather than a genuine claim — states corrected to Uttar Pradesh.
- The per-plant pod-weight comparison (9.24 kg/plant vs Arkel's 8.55 kg/plant) is a research-trial figure under a specific phosphorus treatment, not directly convertible to this record's existing per-hectare-style "High" yieldPotential rating — reported as additional context rather than used to adjust that field.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Is "Azad Matar" the same as "Azad P-1"?
Most likely, though not certainly confirmed — Azad P-1 is the officially named CSAUAT, Kanpur pea cultivar found in research literature, and this record's facts are sourced for it as the closest reasonable match to "Azad Matar."
Is Azad Matar resistant to powdery mildew?
No — sourced material describes Azad P-1 as highly susceptible to powdery mildew, directly conflicting with this record's existing "Moderate" diseaseResistance field, which is flagged above for review.
Why did this record once list Uttarakhand when CSAUAT is in Uttar Pradesh?
That was a copy-paste error, now fixed — it duplicated the separate GBPUAT-bred Pant Matar record's Uttarakhand field. CSAUAT is headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and this record's states field now correctly reads Uttar Pradesh.
What makes Azad Matar popular with consumers?
Its sweet taste, tender texture, and long, dark-green pods make it a preferred choice in comparative consumer evaluations of garden pea varieties.
How does Azad Matar compare to Arkel in trials?
In a Western Uttar Pradesh trial with phosphorus fertilisation, Azad Matar (as Azad P-1) outyielded Arkel at 9.24 kg pod weight per plant versus Arkel's 8.55 kg/plant.