Pusa Basmati 1637 is the first early maturing Basmati rice variety with seed to seed maturity of only 130 days and average yield of 4.25 to 6.5 tonne/ hectare . It is resistant to blast disease. This new variety has high anti-disease capacity.
Specifications:
Sowing Time - From 17th May to 21st June.
Transplanting Time -2nd week of June to 1st week of July.
Seed rate -8-10 kg/acre
Plant Height - 95-100 cm
Maturity Period - 120 days
Planting distance -Row to row distance is 20 cm. m. Plant to plant distance is 15 cm.
Irrigation -From time to time as per requirement.
Harvesting - At the maturity of the grains.
Yield - Average yield of 22 to 25 quintals per acre