Monday, 2 February 2026
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh (CSK HP) Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, which developed thirteen crop varieties for cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, has been released for cultivation. This information was disclosed by HK Chaudhary, Vice-Chancellor, CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya.
The newly developed and released wheat variety HPW 373 (Him Palam Gehun 3) has been recommended for late sown rainfed conditions in the low and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. It has good chapatti-making quality parameters coupled with a high degree of resistance against yellow rust and leaf rust coupled with a high yield potential of 28.0 – 32.0 quintal per hectare.
Barley variety HBL 804(Him Palam Jau 2) is a dual-purpose, six rowed, hulled barley variety, suitable for timely sown rainfed conditions in low and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. It has a high degree of resistance to stripe and brown rusts and has an average green fodder yield of 25-30 q/ha and grain yield of 20-25 q/ha. The variety matures in about 170-185 days. The soybean variety Him Palam Hara Soya-1 (Himso-1685) has been recommended for rainfed conditions in the mid-hill zone of H.P. It has an average seed yield of 20-22q/ha; average oil content of 20.10 per cent; average protein content of 30.6 per cent and is highly resistant against frog eye leaf spot, pod blight, bacterial pustule, and brown spot diseases.
Mustard variety Trombay Him Palam Mustard-1 has been recommended for timely sown, irrigated conditions in low and mid-hill areas of Himachal Pradesh. It has an average seed yield of 11.2q/ha; average oil content of 39.9 per cent and is a moderately susceptible reaction against Alternaria blight at the leaf stage.
Other than these cereal and oilseed varieties, nine vegetable crop varieties have also been released. These include two varieties of garden pea Him Palam Matar-1 and Him Palam Matar-2, one variety of edible pod pea Him Palam Meethi Phali-2, two varieties of Chilli Him Palam Mirch-1 and Him Palam Mirch-2, Parthenocarpic cucumber Him Palam Kheera-1, cherry tomato variety Him Palam Cherry yellow, onion variety Him Palam Shweta and radish variety Him Palam Mooli-1.
