Pusa Jyoti
An IARI spinach-beet variety selected for very soft, fibre-free, tender leaves and quick early growth, giving a higher first-cut yield than most other varieties.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Spinach (Palak)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- First cut ~25–30 days
- Seed rate
- 25–30 kg/ha sown in lines (about 10–12 kg/acre)
- Expected yield
- 12–20 t/ha over all cuts
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi
About this variety
Pusa Jyoti is a spinach-beet (palak) variety from ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, bred for very soft, fibre-free, tender leaves and rapid early growth. Its quick establishment means the first cut arrives sooner than most other varieties and at a higher yield, and the tender leaf texture is particularly favoured for the fresh-bunch market, where buyers value a leaf that cooks down soft rather than fibrous.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeMid-September to mid-February in the plains, in succession every 15–20 days
- Seed rate25–30 kg/ha sown in lines (about 10–12 kg/acre)
- SpacingRows 20–25 cm apart; thin to 5–10 cm between plants
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
First cut ~25–30 days
Expected yield
12–20 t/ha over all cuts
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance claimed
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Very soft, fibre-free, tender leaf texture
- Fastest to first cut among the common palak varieties
- Higher early yield supports quick income turnaround
Things to consider
- No special disease resistance claimed — standard pest and leaf-spot watch applies
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Delhi
- Haryana
- Punjab