HUR-15
A widely grown, red-seeded variety from Govind Ballabh Pant University, developed for the Uttarakhand tarai belt's spring/pre-monsoon sowing window. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Rajma (Kidney Bean)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 95–105 days
- Expected yield
- 10–14 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Popular name "Malviya Rajma 15" points to Banaras Hindu University's Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh — a genuine identity tension with this record's existing GB Pant University attribution; exact release year not confirmed this phase
About this variety
HUR-15 carries the popular name "Malviya Rajma 15" in multiple corroborated secondary sources, a naming convention tied to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi — suggesting development at BHU's Institute of Agricultural Sciences rather than Govind Ballabh Pant University as this record's existing note states. It is a widely grown, red-seeded kidney bean variety recommended for cultivation in Uttar Pradesh.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
95–105 days
Expected yield
10–14 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
- A real institute-identity tension: this record's existing note names Govind Ballabh Pant University (GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand) as the developer, but the widely-used popular name "Malviya Rajma 15" is tied to Banaras Hindu University's namesake Madan Mohan Malaviya — no directly-fetched primary source from either institute was found this phase to resolve which is correct, so both are reported rather than asserting one over the other.
- This record's existing single-state (Uttarakhand) field is consistent with a GBPUAT/Pantnagar origin, but would need widening to include Uttar Pradesh if the BHU/Malviya attribution is correct — this uncertainty cascades into the states field too.
- No conflicting yield or duration figures were found this phase — this record's existing "10–14 q/ha" yieldPotential and "95–105 days" duration fields 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.
- Uttarakhand
Frequently asked questions
Was HUR-15 developed at GB Pant University or Banaras Hindu University?
This is genuinely unresolved this phase — this record's existing note names GB Pant University, but the popular name "Malviya Rajma 15" points to BHU's founder Madan Mohan Malaviya. No directly-fetched primary source from either institute settled the question.
Why is HUR-15 also called Malviya Rajma 15?
The name pays tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, founder of Banaras Hindu University — a naming pattern shared with other "Malviya"-prefixed varieties, suggesting a BHU breeding connection, though this was not independently confirmed against a directly-fetched primary source this phase.
What does HUR-15 seed look like?
Red-seeded, matching this record's existing description — a widely recognised, market-familiar seed type.
What yield does HUR-15 give?
This record's existing field gives 10–14 q/ha — no independently-sourced figure was found this phase to confirm or contradict it.
Is HUR-15 related to HUR-137?
They share the "HUR" naming prefix and both carry "Malviya Rajma" popular names in sourced material (Malviya Rajma 15 and Malviya Rajmash 137 respectively), suggesting they come from the same breeding programme, whichever institute that turns out to be.