| Variety | VL Gehun 421 |
| Area of adaptation | Hills of Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh up to 2000 m amsl |
| Characters | Grain - Amber, semi-hard; Plant height - 90-100 cm; Maturity - 170-175 days; Others - Highly resistant to yellow and brown rusts and tolerant to loose smut |
| Yield | Rainfed - 25-30 q/ha |