Pusa Basmati 1847 is a MAS derived near isogenic line (NIL) of a popular short duration Basmati rice variety, Pusa Basmati 1509
Possesses two genes for bacterial blight resistance namely, xa13 and Xa21; and two genes for blast resistance, Pi54 and Pi2
Yield: 5.7 t/ ha
Plant Height: 110 cm
Nursery days: 21 days after sowing
Sowing date: June 15 to June 30
Maturity date: October 15 to October 30
Harvest time and days: October second week; 120 days duration
Resistance to diseases: Resistance to both bacterial blight and blast diseases
Salient feature:
Semi-dwarf, non-lodging, non-shattering and high yielding Basmati variety with seed to seed maturity of 120 days. Possess inbuilt resistance to both bacterial blight and blast diseases. Grain are extra-long slender (8.51 mm) having excellent kernel elongation on cooking (16.69 mm), with intermediate amylose content (22.88 %), strong aroma and very occasional grain chalkiness. Cooked rice has flaky appearance, tenderness on touching and chewing, desirable taste and optimum aroma
Benefit/utility:
Avoids the use of antibiotics and fungicides in the management of two major diseases, bacterial blight and blast, respectively
Basmati GI growing regions of Delhi, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh of India
Pusa Basmati 1847 is an improvement of popular Basmati rice variety, Pusa Basmati 1509 with inbuilt resistance to bacterial blight and blast disease developed through molecular marker assisted breeding. This variety possesses two genes each for bacterial blight resistance namely, xa13 and Xa21; and blast resistance namely, Pi54 and Pi2. It is an early maturing and semi-dwarf Basmati rice variety with average yield of 5.7 t/ ha. This variety was released for commercial cultivation in 2021. Pusa Basmati 1847 is highly resistant to blast disease as compared to Pusa Basmati 1509, which is highly susceptible . It also exhibits highly resistant reaction against bacterial blight disease as compared to Pusa Basmati 1509, which is highly susceptible
