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Urad (Black Gram)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 15 August 2026

IPU 02-43

From ICAR-IIPR Kanpur — a South Zone release with a wider resistance stack (MYMV plus powdery mildew) than most northern urad varieties, at a shorter 70–72 day duration.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period70–72 days
Expected yield10–12 q/ha
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Urad (Black Gram)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
70–72 days
Expected yield
10–12 q/ha
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Released 2008 per ICAR-IIPR's current variety database (a separate IIPR document reports 2009 — not reconciled here) for the South Zone.

About this variety

IPU 02-43 is a blackgram (urdbean) variety bred by ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, notified for the South Zone. ICAR-IIPR's own current variety database — directly checked for this correction — gives a 2008 release year, matures in 70–72 days at a potential yield of 10–12 q/ha, and lists it resistant to both Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV) and powdery mildew — a wider resistance stack than many northern urad releases carry. A 2026 Frontiers in Genetics study lists its pedigree as DPU88-31 × DUR-1. A separate, older ICAR-IIPR release, IPU 94-1 — commercially sold as 'Uttara' — is covered on its own page; see 'IPU 94-1 (Uttara)'. 'Uttara' is not an alternate name for IPU 02-43.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity70–72 days
    Yield potential10–12 q/ha
    Disease resistanceMYMV and powdery mildew resistant
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

70–72 days

Expected yield

10–12 q/ha

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

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Resistant to both Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV) and powdery mildew per ICAR-IIPR's own variety database — a wider resistance stack than many single-disease-resistant urad releases.
  • The shortest duration among this crop's sourced South Zone releases (70–72 days), useful where a tight turnaround to the next crop matters.

Things to consider

  • IPU 02-43 and IPU 94-1 (Uttara) are two distinct ICAR-IIPR releases with different release years, durations, yields and recommended zones per the institute's own variety database — 'Uttara' belongs only to IPU 94-1, see that record.
  • ICAR-IIPR's current variety database gives a 2008 release year; a separate IIPR document reports 2009. Both years are stated here rather than one being silently preferred or averaged.
  • Recommended states (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha) are this record's own South Zone mapping, researched from ICAR-IIPR's own variety database.

Suitable regions

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

  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Odisha

Frequently asked questions

Is IPU 02-43 the same variety as Uttara?

No. ICAR-IIPR's own variety database lists IPU 02-43 (2008, South Zone) and IPU 94-1, commercially sold as 'Uttara' (1999, North West and North East Plain Zones), as two separate releases; see 'IPU 94-1 (Uttara)' for the other variety.

Why isn't IPU 02-43 recommended for Uttar Pradesh or Bihar?

IPU 02-43 is a South Zone release, recommended for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. The Uttar Pradesh/Bihar recommendation belongs to the separate IPU 94-1 (Uttara) release instead.

Sourced from: Varieties — ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, Frontiers in Genetics (2026) — pedigree table for ICAR-IIPR blackgram releases. editorial policy.