NRC 157
An ICAR-IISR Indore release specifically valued for tolerating delayed sowing (up to 20 July) with little yield penalty. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Soybean
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- ~94 days
- Expected yield
- ~16.5 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Clay / black soil
- Release
- ICAR-IISR Indore (breeder: Dr. Sanjay Gupta); approved by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in September 2022
About this variety
NRC 157 is a soybean variety bred by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Principal Scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research (IISR), Indore. It was approved by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in September 2022 for cultivation in the state. Its standout trait is tolerance of delayed sowing — trials at the institute found that sowing as late as 20 July causes only a minimal yield penalty, making it a useful fallback when the monsoon-driven sowing window slips past the normal early-July target.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~94 days
Expected yield
~16.5 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Every figure sourced this phase — 94-day duration, ~16.5 q/ha average yield, and moderate resistance to Alternaria leaf spot, bacterial pustule and target leaf spot — matches this record's pre-existing top-level fields closely, an unusually clean corroboration for this rollout.
- No exact IISR notification/gazette date was found this phase — the September 2022 date reflects when the Madhya Pradesh government approval was reported, not necessarily the CVRC/SVRC notification date.
- No pedigree or parentage information was found for NRC 157 despite searching — only its release facts are documented in the sources reached this phase.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Madhya Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Who bred NRC 157 and where?
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Principal Scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research (IISR), Indore, bred NRC 157.
What makes NRC 157 useful if monsoon sowing gets delayed?
Institute trials found it tolerates sowing as late as 20 July with only a small yield penalty, unlike most soybean varieties that lose significant yield when sowing slips past early July.
When was NRC 157 approved for Madhya Pradesh?
The Government of Madhya Pradesh approved it in September 2022, alongside two sibling ICAR-IISR releases, NRC 131 and NRC 136.
What diseases does NRC 157 resist?
It is moderately resistant to Alternaria leaf spot, bacterial pustule and target leaf spot — three of the more common foliar diseases in central India's soybean belt.
Is NRC 157 a short-duration or long-duration soybean?
It is a short-duration variety, maturing in about 94 days, close to its sibling NRC 131 (93 days) and shorter than NRC 136 (105 days).
Sourced from: ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore's NRC 157, 131, and 136 got the State Government's Recommendation — ICAR. editorial policy.