Name: Kosco Hybrid Pusa Basmati 1979 Paddy Seeds
Brand: Kosco
SKU: BHM1260027196
Price: 315.0 INR
Availability: OutOfStock

Pusa Basmati 1979 is an official non-GM, herbicide-tolerant rice variety developed by ICAR-IARI.
It is an improved version of PB 1121 containing a mutated gene that resists Imazethapyr herbicide.
This variety matures in 130 to 133 days and yields about 45.8 quintals per hectare. It is highly recommended for direct seeding to save water and labor.

Non-GM herbicide-tolerant Basmati variety with a seed-to-seed maturity of 130–133 days.
Highly-stable standing crop with a strong plant height ranging between 110–120 cm.
Yields an average of 18.5 quintals per acre under irrigated transplanted conditions.
Economical 5 kg seed requirement per acre is fully sufficient for ideal crop establishment.
Tailor-made for water-saving Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) to completely bypass nursery costs.
Possesses a mutated AHAS gene allowing safe, direct field spraying of Imazethapyr herbicide.
Preserves the premium extra-long grain and aroma profile of its parent line, PB 1121.