Pusa Basmati 1885 is a MAS derived Basmati near isogenic line (NIL) of a popular Basmati rice variety, Pusa Basmati 1121

Salient feature:

Semi-dwarf, non-lodging, high yielding Basmati rice variety with seed to seed maturity of 140 days. Possess inbuilt resistance to both bacterial blight and blast diseases. Grain are extra-long slender (7.95 mm) having excellent kernel elongation on cooking (16.52 mm), with intermediate amylose content (21.76 %), 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