Rachna
A CSAUAT, Kanpur mid-season release — the built-in mildew resistance is what a late-sown Arkel crop lacks.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Peas
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 85–90 days
- Expected yield
- 100–120 q/ha (green pods)
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Bred by Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUAT), Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), per multiple independently-corroborated WebSearch hits — released 1980 by the UP State Variety Release Committee to replace the older T 163 line; not confirmed via a directly-fetched primary document in this pass, since the original source page is no longer live
About this variety
Multiple independently-corroborated WebSearch summaries — the original source page has since gone offline and could not be directly re-fetched to double-check verbatim wording — consistently describe Rachna as bred by Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUAT), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: a cross of T 163 × T 10, released in 1980 by the UP State Variety Release Committee specifically to replace the older T 163 line with a powdery-mildew-resistant successor. A directly-fetched India Inputs variety roundup independently corroborates the powdery-mildew resistance (and additionally reports rust resistance) and describes Rachna as a 'field pea' grown for dry seed/dal as well as pods, at a longer 100–110-day maturity to dry-seed harvest — versus this record's 85–90-day green-pod duration, plausibly because the two figures measure different harvest points (dry-seed maturity vs green-pod picking) rather than a hard contradiction.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
85–90 days
Expected yield
100–120 q/ha (green pods)
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
- Bred specifically to fix T 163's powdery-mildew susceptibility — sources describe the resistance as the entire point of the cross, matching this record's own diseaseResistance rating.
- A directly-fetched India Inputs roundup also credits it with rust resistance and good dry-seed protein quality, alongside the powdery-mildew tolerance already in this record.
Things to consider
- A directly-fetched India Inputs roundup reports 100–110-day maturity for dry-seed harvest, longer than this record's 85–90-day green-pod duration — treated as measuring different harvest points rather than a contradiction.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- Madhya Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
What was Rachna bred to fix?
Sources describe it as a direct replacement for the older T 163 pea line, bred specifically to add powdery-mildew resistance that T 163 lacked — consistent with this record's own disease-resistance rating.
Sourced from: Top 10 Famous Pea Varieties in India — India Inputs. editorial policy.