Basmati-370/Punjab Basmati Rice

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• This is declared as a variety of Basmati Rice under the Seeds Act, 1966.
• This variety is about 165 cm tall, photo-period sensitive and lodges under high fertility conditions.
• It grows best on average fertility soils.
• The grain is superfine, highly aromatic and elongate almost double upon cooking.
• The cooked rice is non-sticky and soft to eat.
• It matures in about 150 days.
• Its average yield is 12 quintals paddy per acre.
• This variety is sown from mid- June to end June of each year.
• The basmati varieties grown in and around Punjab are :