Pusa Pragati (Early Badger)
An early, dwarf variety with dark-green pods, widely grown in the plains. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Peas
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 60–70 days
- Expected yield
- Medium
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Original 'Badger' developed by Gallatin Valley Seed Company, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA — first sold for processor trials 1978; a US-bred variety, not an IARI institute release, though grown in India under this paired name
About this variety
This record pairs the name Pusa Pragati with "Early Badger" — the alternate name refers to 'Badger', an improved canning pea developed by the Gallatin Valley Seed Company of Twin Falls, Idaho, USA, first sold for processor trials in 1978. Badger is an erect, moderately branching, determinate plant reaching 18–24 inches (about 45–60 cm), bred with resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1 and powdery mildew, and strong tolerance of Legume Yellows Virus.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
60–70 days
Expected yield
Medium
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 discrepancy: sourced material describes the original Badger as bred with resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1 and powdery mildew, plus tolerance of Legume Yellows Virus — a much stronger disease package than this record's existing plain "Moderate" diseaseResistance field. If Pusa Pragati is indeed the same or a close derivative of Badger, this field understates its resistance; flagged here for review rather than silently changed.
- No source found this phase confirms a distinct IARI breeding or release record for "Pusa Pragati" itself — the record's own name pairs it with "Early Badger," suggesting this may be an introduced/renamed line rather than a separately bred IARI variety, but that identity was not independently confirmed.
- No India-specific yield, duration or states-recommendation figures from a primary source were found this phase — this record's existing "Medium" yieldPotential, "60–70 days" duration and single-state (Punjab) field are 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.
- Punjab
Frequently asked questions
Is Pusa Pragati the same as the American "Badger" pea?
This record's own name pairs it with "Early Badger," suggesting a close relationship, but no source found this phase independently confirms whether it is the identical US cultivar, a renamed introduction, or a distinct IARI-derived line.
Where and when was the original Badger pea developed?
By the Gallatin Valley Seed Company of Twin Falls, Idaho, USA, first sold for processor trials in 1978.
What diseases is the original Badger pea resistant to?
Fusarium wilt race 1 and powdery mildew, plus strong tolerance of Legume Yellows Virus — a notably stronger disease package than this record's existing "Moderate" diseaseResistance field, flagged above for review.
How tall does the Badger pea plant grow?
It is an erect, moderately branching, determinate plant reaching 18–24 inches (roughly 45–60 cm) — a compact, dwarf-type habit consistent with this record's existing note describing it as "an early, dwarf variety."
Is Badger a canning or fresh-market pea?
It was originally developed as an improved canning pea for processor use — though in India, peas of this type are also commonly grown and sold for the fresh market.