Pusa Prabhal
An improved late-season variety bred for resistance to the crop's main disease. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Peas
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 80–100 days
- Expected yield
- ~138 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- ICAR-IARI, New Delhi (Division of Vegetable Science) — notified 2019 by the Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for Horticultural Crops
About this variety
Pusa Prabhal (also spelled Pusa Prabal in some IARI publications) is a garden pea variety developed by the Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, by hybridising donor lines for dual resistance to Fusarium wilt and powdery mildew, notified in 2019 by the Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for Horticultural Crops. It is medium-maturing, double-podded, with dark-green long pods carrying 7–9 seeds each, a high shelling percentage of 52%, and an average yield of 13.79 t/ha.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
80–100 days
Expected yield
~138 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: IARI's own material confirms dual resistance to Fusarium wilt and powdery mildew — diseaseResistance corrected from the old single-disease "Resistant to powdery mildew" field to name both.
- Corrected 2026-08-15: sourced yield (13.79 t/ha) is a concrete number sourced directly from IARI — yieldPotential corrected from the old qualitative "High" rating to "~138 q/ha".
- No India-specific states-recommendation figures from a primary source were found this phase — this record's existing single-state (Himachal Pradesh) field is left as the working reference, unconfirmed but not contradicted.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Himachal Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Who released Pusa Prabhal and when?
The Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, developed it, and the Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards notified it in 2019.
What diseases is Pusa Prabhal resistant to?
It carries dual resistance to Fusarium wilt and powdery mildew, and this record's diseaseResistance field now names both.
Is Pusa Prabhal the same as Pusa Prabal?
Yes — "Pusa Prabal" is an alternate spelling used in some IARI publications for the same variety covered by this record.
How much yield does Pusa Prabhal give?
An average of 13.79 t/ha, with a high shelling percentage of 52% — and this record's yieldPotential field reflects that figure.
What do Pusa Prabhal pods look like?
Dark-green, long and double-podded (two pods per node), each carrying 7–9 seeds — a distinctive double-podding trait that helps boost per-plant yield.