KBSH-53
An improved sibling hybrid to KBSH 44, with better necrosis tolerance and stable yield. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Sunflower
- Type
- Hybrid
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 90–95 days
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
KBSH-53 is a sunflower hybrid released under the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Sunflower, working out of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK campus, Bangalore. The "KBSH" prefix (Karnataka Bangalore Sunflower Hybrid) is the same naming lineage as the well-known KBSH 44 and KBSH 1 hybrids from this centre, and seed-trade listings describe KBSH-53 as an improved sibling to KBSH 44 with a CMS-53A × RHA 95-C-1 parentage — that specific parentage comes from commercial seed catalogues rather than a primary AICRP release document accessed directly, so treat it as reported rather than confirmed. In AICRP multi-location trials, KBSH-53 has been used as one of the national check (reference) hybrids: at the Bankura trial centre in West Bengal it recorded a sunflower seed yield of roughly 2,277.5 kg/ha (about 22.8 q/ha) with an average oil content near 34.6%. That is a single trial-centre figure for a check hybrid, not a farmer-reported potential yield, so it reads more modest than the "High" qualitative rating on this page — check-hybrid trial averages are typically lower than the best on-farm results, which is likely why the two don't line up neatly.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
90–95 days
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Parentage (CMS-53A × RHA 95-C-1) is sourced from commercial seed-trade listings, not a primary AICRP or UAS Bangalore release document — treat as reported, not confirmed.
- The 22.8 q/ha figure is a single AICRP trial-centre (Bankura, West Bengal) result for KBSH-53 used as a check hybrid, not a stated potential-yield ceiling — it should not be read as contradicting the "High" qualitative rating, only as one modest real-world data point.
- No dedicated disease-resistance trial data for KBSH-53 specifically was found in the sources checked; the existing "Improved necrosis tolerance" description is left as-is.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
Frequently asked questions
Where was KBSH-53 bred?
At the AICRP Sunflower centre, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK campus, Bangalore — the same centre behind the well-known KBSH 44 hybrid.
What does the "KBSH" name mean?
Karnataka Bangalore Sunflower Hybrid — the standard naming series for hybrids released from the UAS Bangalore/GKVK sunflower programme.
Is KBSH-53 related to KBSH 44?
Seed-trade listings describe it as an improved sibling hybrid to KBSH 44, with better necrosis tolerance and more stable yield — this pairing is also reflected in this page's own note field.
What yield has KBSH-53 shown in trials?
As a national check hybrid at the AICRP Bankura (West Bengal) centre it recorded about 2,277.5 kg/ha (~22.8 q/ha) with roughly 34.6% oil content — one trial data point, not a stated potential ceiling.
What is KBSH-53's parentage?
Commercial seed catalogues list it as CMS-53A × RHA 95-C-1, but this has not been cross-checked against a primary AICRP or UAS Bangalore release document.