Areawise Recommended High Yielding varieties of Paddy for U.P. and their discription. Bundel Khand Zone Variety Duration (Days) Yield (Qt. per hac.) Type of Paddy Type of Rice Rice (%) Resistence to Diseases Variety Character Saket-4 110-115 40-42 Thin long Thin white 70   Not effected by light suitable for alkaline soils Govind 105-110 40-45 Thin long Thin white 70 Bacterial Blight & Blast - Ashwani 96-110 40-45 Small thick Small medium 70 - Irrigated and unirrigated Jaya 130-125 50-60 Thick Thick 70-71 Blast & Stem Rot Affected by temperature suitable for direct sowing alkaline soil. Panth-4 125-130 55-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Moderate tolerent to Bacterial Blight - Mahasuri 140-150 30-40 Medium White Medium 70 - Can grow in 30-40 Cm deep water Type-3 125-140 35-45 Thin long Thin white 66 - Dwarf Scented Basmati-370 135 22-25 Long thin Thin white 68 - Suitable for Whole by U.P. Pusa Basmati 135-140 30-40 Thin long Thin white 68 - Scented Kasturi 115-125 45-50 Thin long Thin white 67 - Scented Suceptable to blight & blast

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Bhawar and Tarai Zone (Saharampur MuradaBad, Pilibheet, Barelley, Lakhimpur, Manital, Udhamsingh,Nagar, Dehradoon plains, Jytibafully Nagar) Variety Duration Days Yield (Qt. per hac.) Type of Paddy Type of Rice Rice (%) Resistance to Diseases Variety Character   Saket-4   110-115 40-42 Thin long Thin white 70 - Not affected by light. Suitable for alkaline soils Govind 105-110 40-45 Thin long Thin white 70 Bacterial Blight & Blast   Narender - 118 85-90 40-45 Thin long Thin white 65-70 - Suitable for unirrigated upland cultivation Narender 80 110-120 50-60 Thin long Thin white 65-70 Blast Irrigated Ratna 120-125 40-45 Thin long Thin white 70 Bacterial Blight - Manhar 119-122 48-50 Thin long Thin white 70 Medium Resistent for Bacterial Blight - Pusa-169 130-135 60-65 Medium thin Medium thin 60-65 - - Panth-12 115-122 50-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Bacterial Blight Brown spot Medium resistant to plant hopper Panth-10 125-130 55-60 Thin long Thin white 70 Blast moderately for Blight Suitable for Transplanting Jaya 130-125 50-60 Thick Thick 70-71 Blast & Stem Rot Affected by temperature , suitable for direct sowing alkaline soil. Panth-4 125-130 55-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Moderate tolerent to Bacterial Blight - Sarju-52 130-135 50-60 Long Medium 70 Bacterial Blight - PNR-381 125-140 50-60 Long thin White thin 60 Diseases Resistant - Narender-359 130-135 60-65 Long thick Medium White 72 Bacterial Blight moderate tolerant Panicle comes in all the tillers Cross-116 150 35-40 Long brown Thick white 70 Bacterial Blight Shallow water area Type-9 150 30-35 Thin orange tip Thin white 70   Scented, Stem borer Resistant Type-100 150 35-45 Thick yellowish tip Thin White 70 - Suitable for 30 to 45cm.water depth Type-3 125-140 35-45 Thin long Thin white 66 - Dwarf Scented Pusa Basmati 135-140 30-40 Thin long Thin white 68 - Scented Haryana Basmati-1 140 45-50 Long thin Thin white 65 Green hopper tolerent Scented Kasturi 115-125 45-50 Thin long Thin white 67 - Scented,Susceptible to blight & blast Usardhan-1 140-145 50-60 Small thick Small white -   Suitable for Alkaline soil Narender Usardan-2 125-130   Long round Medium White 50-62 Brown spot & Blight Moderate tolerent to Stemrot & Strip leaf Suitable for irrigated Alkaline soil CSR-10 115-120   Small thick Small white - - Suitable & good for Alkaline soil Mahasuri 140-150   Medium White medium 70 - Can grow in 30-40 cm. deep water

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Central Plains (Lucknow Kanpur, Alahabad, Regions excluding pratapgarah) Variety Dura tion (Days) Yield (Qt. per hac.) Type of Paddy Type of Rice Rice (%) Resistence to Diseases Variety Character Saket-4 110-115 40-42 Thin long Thin white 70   Not affected by light suitable for alkaline soils Ashwani 96- 110 40-45 Small thick Small medium 70 - Irrigated and unirrigated Narender-80 110-120 50-60 Thin long Thin white 65-70 Blast Irrigated Manhar 119-122 48-50 Thin long Thin white 70 Medium Resistent for Bacterial Blight - Panth-12 115-122 50-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Bacterial Blight Brown spot Medium resistant to plant hopper IR-50 105-110 45-50 Thin long Thin white 70 - Succeptable to Blast Jaya 130-125 50-60 Thick Thick 70-71 Blast & Stem Rot Affected by temperature suitable for direct sowing alkaline soil. Panth-4 125-130 55-60 Thin long Thin white 70 Moderate tolerent to Bacterial Blight - Sarju-52 130-135 50-60 Long Medium 70 Bacterial Blight - Sita 130-135 45-50 Med ium White medium 70 - - PNR-381 125-140 50-60 Long thin Long thin 60 Diseases Resistant - Narender-359 130-135 60-65 Long thin Medium white 72 Bacterial Blight Moderate tolerant Panicle comes in all the tillers Cross-116 150 35-40 Long brown Thick white 70 Bacterial Blight Shallow water area Type-9 150 30-35 Thin orange tip Thin white 70   Scented Stem borer Resistent Type-3 125-140 35-45 Thin long Thin white 66 - Dwarf Scented Basmati-370 135 22-25 Long thin Thin white 68 - Suitable for Whole by U.P. Pusa Basmati 135-140 30-40 Thin long Thin white 68 - Scented Kasturi 115-125 45-50 Thin long Thin white 67 - Scented Suceptable to blight & blast Usardhan-1 140-145 50-60 Small thick Small white -   Suitable for Alkaline soil Narender Usardan-2 125-130   Long round Medium White 50-62 Brown spot & Blight Moderate tolerent to Stemrot & Strip leaf Suitable for irrigated Alkaline soil Type-100 150 35-45 Thick yello wish tip Thin white 70 - Suitable for 30 to 45cm. Water depth

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Central Western Plains (Bijnor, Muradabad, Rampur Barelly, Shajahapur, Badaiyoo, Jyotibaphuly Nagar.) Variety Duration (Days) Yield (Qt. per hac.) Type of Paddy Type of Rice Rice (%) Resistance to Diseases Variety Character Saket-4 110-115 40-42 Thin long Thin white 70   Not effected by light suitable for alkaline soils Govind 105-110 40-45 Thin long Thin white 70 Bacterial Blight & Blast >  Ratna 120-125 40-45 Thin long Thin white 70 Bacterial Blight - Narender-80 110-120 50-60 Thin long Thin white 65-70 Blast Irrigated Manhar 119-122 48-50 Thin long Thin white 70 Medium Resistent for Bacterial Blight - Panth-12 115-122 50-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Bacterial Blight Brown spot Medium resistant to plant hopper Panth-10 125-130 55-60 Thin long Thin white 70 Blast moderetelly for Blight Suitable for Transplanting Jaya 130-125 50-60 Thick Thick 70-71 Blast & Stem Rot Affected by temperature, suitable for direct sowing alkaline soil. Panth-4 125-130 55-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Moderate tolerent to Bacterial Blight - Sarju-52 130-135 50-60 Long Med ium 70 Bacterial Blight - PNR-381 125-140 50-60 Long thin White thin 60 Diseases Resistant - Cross-116 150 35-40 Long brown Thick white 70 Bacterial Blight Shallow water area Type-9 150 30-35 Thin orange tip Thin white 70   Scented, Resistant to Stem borer Type-100 150 35-45 Thick yello wish tip Thin white 70 - Suitable for 30 to 45cm. Water depth Type-3 125-140 35-45 Thin long Thin white 66 - Dwarf Scented Basmati-370 135 22-25 Long thin Thin white 68 - Suitable for Whole U.P. Pusa Basmati 135-140 30-40 Thin long Thin white 68 - Scented Kasturi 115-125 45-50 Thin long Thin white 67 - Scented Succeptable to blight & blast Usardhan-1 140-145 50-60 Small thick Small white -   Suitable for Alkaline soil Narender Usardan-2 125-130   Long round Med ium White 50-62 Brown spot & Blight Moderate tolerent to Stemrot & Strip leaf Suitable for irrigated Alkaline soil CSR-10 115-120   Small thick Small white - - Suitable & good for Alkaline soil Mahasuri 140-150   Medium White medium 70 - Can grow in 30-40 cm. deep water

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Eastern Plains (Barabanki, Faijabad, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh,Jonpur, jamgarh, Baliya, Gajipur, Varanasi, Chandauli,Mau, Ambedkar Nagar)

Variety Duration (Days) Yield (Qt. per hac.) Type of Paddy Type of Rice Rice (%) Resistance to Diseases Variety Character Saket-4 110-115 40-42 Thin long Thin white 70   Not effected by light suitable for alkaline soils Govind 105-110 40-45 Thin long Thin white 70 Bacterial Blight & Blast   Narender-118 85-90 40-45 Thin long Thin white 65-70     Narender-80 110-120 50-60 Thin long Thin white 65-70     Ratna 120-125 40-45 Thin long Thin white 70 Bacterial Blight - Narender-97 85-90 45-50 Thin long Thin white 70 - Suitable for unirrigated upland Panth-12 115-122 50-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Bacterial Blight Brown spot Medium resistent to plant hopper IR-50 105-110 45-50 Thin long Thin white 70 - Succeptable to Blast Jaya 130-125 50-60 Thick Thick 70-71 Blast & Stem Rot Effected by temperature suitable for direct sowing alkaline soil. PanthDhan-4 125-130 55-60 Thin long Thin White 70 Moderate tolerent to Bacterial Blight - Sarju-52 130-135 50-60 Long Med ium 70 Bacterial Blight - Sita 130-135 45-50 Med ium White med ium 70 - - PNR-381 125-140 50-60 Long thin White thin 60 Diseases Resistant - Narender 359 130-135 60-65 Long thick Med ium white 72 Bacterial Blight Moderate tolerent Panicle comes in all the tillers Cross-116 150 35-40 Long brown Thick white 70 Bacterial Blight Shallow water area Type-9 150 30-35 Thin orange tip Thin white 70   Scented Stem Borer Resistent Type-100 150 35-45 Thick yello wish tip Thin white 70 - Suitable for 30 to 45cm. Water depth Type-3 125-140 35-45 Thin long Thin white 66 - Dwarf Scented Mahsuri 140-150 30-40 Med ium White med ium 70 - Can grow in 30-40 cm deep water Basmati-370 135 22-25 Long thin Thin white 68 - Suitable for Whole U.P. Pusa Basmati 135-140 30-40 Thin long Thin white 68 - Scented Kasturi 115-125 45-50 Thin long Thin white 67 - Scented Suceptable to blight & blast Usardhan-1 140-145 50-60 Small thick Small white -   Suitable for Alkaline soil CSR-10 115-120   Small thick Small white - - Suitable & good for Alkaline soil Jal lahri 145 40-50 - - - - - Swarn 165 65-70 Small thin White 75 - Dwarf Chakiya-59 145-150 30-40 Small thin Thick white 67 -