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Rajma (Kidney Bean)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 15 August 2026

VL Rajma 63

An earlier bush-type release from ICAR-VPKAS than VL Rajma 125, suited to shorter-season hill pockets and mid-altitude fields. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period100–110 days
Expected yield10–13 q/ha
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Rajma (Kidney Bean)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
100–110 days
Expected yield
10–13 q/ha
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
ICAR-VPKAS, Almora — an earlier bush-type release than VL Rajma 125 in the same hill-breeding programme; exact release year not confirmed this phase

About this variety

VL Rajma 63 is a bush-type kidney bean variety released by ICAR-VPKAS (Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan), Almora — the same hill-agriculture institute behind the later VL Rajma 125 and VL Bean 2 releases, and this record's existing note frames it as an earlier release in that same programme, suited to shorter-season hill pockets and mid-altitude fields.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity100–110 days
    Yield potential10–13 q/ha
    Disease resistanceStandard exposure to rust and anthracnose
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

100–110 days

Expected yield

10–13 q/ha

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Things to consider

  • No source found this phase gives a specific release year, parentage or independently-confirmed yield/duration figures for VL Rajma 63 distinct from what this record already states — most sources found treat it only as a name in lists of recommended rajma varieties, without individual detail.
  • This record's existing "Standard exposure to rust and anthracnose" diseaseResistance field is plausible relative to its sibling VL Rajma 125 (which is documented elsewhere in this dataset as having a broader four-disease resistance package) being the more disease-resistant, later-bred variety — consistent with VL Rajma 63 being an earlier, less-improved release, though this comparison was not independently sourced this phase.
  • No states discrepancy found — VPKAS Almora's home state Uttarakhand is already included in this record's existing two-state field alongside Himachal Pradesh.

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Uttarakhand
  • Himachal Pradesh

Frequently asked questions

Who released VL Rajma 63?

ICAR-VPKAS, Almora — the same hill-agriculture institute that later released VL Rajma 125 and VL Bean 2, with VL Rajma 63 being the earlier bush-type release in that programme.

How does VL Rajma 63 compare to VL Rajma 125?

VL Rajma 125 is the later, more disease-resistant release with a broader four-disease resistance package, while VL Rajma 63 is the earlier release in the same VPKAS breeding programme, suited to shorter-season hill pockets and mid-altitude fields.

Which states grow VL Rajma 63?

Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, matching VPKAS Almora's hill-belt breeding focus — no states discrepancy was found this phase.

Is VL Rajma 63 disease-resistant?

This record's existing field describes only standard exposure to rust and anthracnose, not bred-in resistance — consistent with it being an earlier, less-improved release than its more disease-resistant sibling VL Rajma 125.

What growing conditions suit VL Rajma 63?

Shorter-season hill pockets and mid-altitude fields, per this record's existing note — a niche suited to areas where the growing window is tighter than what longer-season varieties need.