Kashi Hans
An ICAR-IIVR (Varanasi) tropical white variety bred for high-temperature tolerance, with long roots 30–40 cm, and wide adaptation across the eastern and northern plains including the warmer months.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Radish (Mooli)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 45–50 days
- Expected yield
- 28–34 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Varanasi
About this variety
Kashi Hans is a tropical white radish from ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi, bred specifically for high-temperature tolerance so it can extend the radish season into the warmer months of the eastern and northern plains. The roots are long, 30–40 cm, white and mildly pungent, ready in about 45–50 days. It carries useful field tolerance to the common leaf diseases and is open-pollinated, so growers can save their own seed.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeExtends the season into the warmer months of the eastern and northern plains
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
45–50 days
Expected yield
28–34 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Good field tolerance of leaf diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Bred for high-temperature tolerance — extends the radish season
- Long white roots ready in about 45–50 days; field tolerance to leaf diseases
- Widely adapted in the eastern and northern plains; open-pollinated
Things to consider
- Tolerance is not immunity — still watch Alternaria and white rust in humid spells
- Needs a deep, stone-free seedbed and only well-rotted manure for straight roots
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- West Bengal