PB – 1886
A premium-quality Basmati variety known for its aroma, strong elongation, and excellent cooking quality.
• Duration: ~143 days (seed to seed)
• Yield: ~4.49 t/ha
• Plant Height: ~95 cm; semi-dwarf, non-lodging, non-shattering
• Nursery Age: 21 days
• Sowing Window: June 1–15
• Harvest: Oct 3rd week – Nov 5
• Resistance: Resistant to bacterial blight (xa13, Xa21) and blast (Pi54, Pi2)
• Grain Quality: Extra-long slender grains (7.77 mm), excellent elongation (15.21 mm), intermediate amylose (23.7%), strong aroma, no chalkiness
• Cooking Quality: Flaky, tender, aromatic with desirable taste
• Benefit: Reduces need for antibiotics/fungicides
• Area: Basmati GI regions of Haryana &Uttarakhand
