Varieties

1. Himachal Chana – 1 : This is a new variety recommended for all the growing areas of Zone –I. It is resistant to gram blast disease. It matures within 190-200 days. Average yield is 11 q/ha.
2. C-235 : Its plants are medium in height. It has medium sized grains with brownish yellow colour. It matures in about 171-175 days. Its average yield is about 8-10 q/ha.
3. HPG-17 : It is a new gram variety suitable for all the gram growing areas of H.P. It is a bold seeded variety almost double in seed size (22 g/100 seeds) than C-235. It also possesses better resistance against gram blight and root diseases. The average yield is 13-15 q/ha in comparison to 8-10 q/ha of C-235. It has semi-spreading plant type with thick foliage.