Hisar Selection-23 (HS-23)
A quick-growing, heavy-yielding palak selected by mass selection at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, with long, dark, thick, succulent leaves.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Spinach (Palak)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- First cut about 30 days; 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals reported
- Seed rate
- Winter crop 10–15 kg per hectare; summer crop 25–30 kg per hectare; soak seed overnight (course note)
- Expected yield
- No separate figure published
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Disease resistance
- No special resistance claimed
- Release
- Selection by CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
Hisar Selection-23 (HS-23) is a palak from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, evolved by mass selection. A university course note calls it quick growing and heavy yielding, with the first cutting about 30 days after sowing and a total of 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals. The leaves are long, dark, thick and succulent. The same note gives no yield figure for HS-23.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose Hisar Selection-23 if you want a palak you can cut often. A university course note calls it quick growing and heavy yielding, with the first cutting about 30 days after sowing and 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals, and describes long, dark, thick, succulent leaves. It was evolved by mass selection at CCS Haryana Agricultural University. No separate yield figure is published for it, so test it in a strip beside All Green. Choose Punjab Green for a PAU yield and dates, Pusa Bharati for the highest checklist yield.
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeMain crop September–November in the plains; also early spring and the start of the rains
- Seed rateWinter crop 10–15 kg per hectare; summer crop 25–30 kg per hectare; soak seed overnight (course note)
- SpacingRows 25–30 cm apart; thin to 5–10 cm between plants
- FertilizerPer hectare: 250–300 q farmyard manure, 80–100 kg N, 60 kg P and 60 kg K. All P and K and a quarter of N at sowing; the rest of N in three splits of 20–25 kg/ha after each cutting (course note)
- HarvestingFirst cutting about 30 days after sowing, then 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals are reported (course note)
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- First cut about 30 days after sowing
- 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals are reported
- Long, dark, thick, succulent leaves
Things to consider
- No separate yield figure is published for HS-23. The 300 q/ha some notes give is listed under Jobner Green elsewhere, so do not use it here
- The 15-day gap between cuttings is a course-note figure. PAU advises 20–25 days for Punjab Green, so plan for the longer gap in a cold winter
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Haryana
- Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh
Count the cuts before you promise supply
A university course note says HS-23 gives its first cutting about 30 days after sowing and 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals. On that schedule, a 15 September sowing is first cut about 15 October, the sixth cut falls about 29 December and the eighth about 28 January.
That is the best case. PAU advises 20–25 days between cuts for Punjab Green, and cold, foggy weeks slow regrowth, so in a real winter expect fewer cuts than the note says.
Tell your buyers only what the first few cuts have shown. Weigh each cut for the first season, and then you can promise a weekly supply from numbers you have, not from the note.
Can you keep your own planting material?
This is an open-pollinated variety, so seed from a healthy crop of your own can be sown again. Keep seed only from disease-free plants, dry it properly, store it cool and dry, and bring in fresh certified seed every three to four years so the variety does not drift.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Spinach (Palak) variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Maturity | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Green | Early September-sown palak with tender, uniform leaves | First cut about 30 days; seed stalks form about 75 days after sowing | 125 q/ha of green leaves | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka |
| Hisar Selection-23 (HS-23)this page | Quick-growing palak for frequent cuts | First cut about 30 days; 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals reported | No separate figure published | Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh |
| Jobner Green | Palak for alkaline soil, pH 7.0–10.5 | First cut about 30 days (general palak guidance) | About 300 q/ha (university course note) | Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab |
| Punjab Green | Sweet, slow-bolting palak with a full PAU package | First cut about 30 days after sowing | 125 q/acre (about 310 q/ha) | Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh |
| Pusa Bharati | Highest checklist yield, smooth tender leaves, all-India palak | First picking 30–40 days after sowing | 500 q/ha | All over India |
| Pusa Harit | Very late bolting palak that regrows fast, good in the hills | Quick regrowth after each cut; very late bolting | 260 q/ha | All over India |
| Pusa Jyoti | Giant-leaved, late-bolting palak for September sowing | First cut about 30 days; 6–8 cuttings reported; late bolter | 425 q/ha | All over India |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Spinach (Palak) is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Spinach (Palak) plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
- Germination CalculatorTest 100 seeds from the bag before sowing and see whether the lot is fit to sow.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Spinach (Palak) variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Spinach (Palak) into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop CalendarMonth-by-month sowing, weeding, irrigation and harvest dates for Spinach (Palak) in your state.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Spinach (Palak) rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
Schemes that help with the cost of Spinach (Palak) seed or planting material. Rules and the application route are on each scheme page.
Frequently asked questions
How many cuts will HS-23 give?
A university course note reports 6–8 cuttings at 15-day intervals. PAU advises 20–25 days between cuts for Punjab Green, so in a cold winter plan for fewer, slower cuts than the note says.
What yield should I plan for?
No separate yield figure is published for HS-23. The 300 q/ha that some notes give is listed under Jobner Green elsewhere. Count the weight of your own cuts for one season and use that.
How is it different from All Green?
All Green is an early variety for September sowing with seed stalks about 75 days after sowing and a course-note yield of 125 q/ha. HS-23 is described as quick growing with repeated cuttings, with no published yield. Try both side by side for a season.
How should I feed it after each cut?
Put the P and K and a quarter of the N in at sowing, then give 20–25 kg per hectare of N after each cutting, as the course note advises. Water the strip right after the top dressing.
Can I save HS-23 seed?
It is a mass selection, so seed from your best plants should come true. Keep the seed plants away from other palak and beet, because they cross, and choose plants with long, dark, thick leaves.
Sourced from: Palak (spinach beet) — university course notes, Rama University. editorial policy.