questions: asking about variety, spacing, sowing time. 
 answers: variety: pusa sawani, arka anamika, parbhani kranti and selected local cultivers. red wonder (hills zone): panchasira (north brahmaputra valley zone).
description:
pusa sawani: stem and leaf moderately hairy, top leaves deeply lobed (3-5 lobes) purple, top leaves deeply lobed (3-5 lobes) purple patch at base of yellow petal on both sides, slight purple pigmentation on stem, petiole and leaf base; first fruit is as 8th node, fruit dark green smooth, 5-ridged, about 10-12 cm long at marketable stage; maturity 50 days; suitable for both spring-summer and rainy seasons, was tolerant to ymv at the time of release but its tolerance has since broken down.
arka anamika: plant tall (180 cm). erect, well branched; fruit long (200cm). spineless lush green and tender, borne in two flushes, duration 120-135 days, yield 175-250 q/ha; resistant to yellow vein mosaic virus.
parbhani kranti: high yielder: resistant to yellow vein mosaic virus.
red wonder: av. yield 125.1 q/ha.
panchasira: plant tall (158 cm.) well branched, (6), fruits long (19 cm) and average yield is 150 q/ha.
seed rate:
21 kg for spring summer crop (jan-march)
7 kg for rainy season crop (may-july).
spacing: (row to row x plant to plant) 30 cm x 15 cm (spring/summer crop),  45 cm x 30 cm (rainy season crop).
seed treatment and method of sowing:
pre sowing soaking of seeds in water for 24 hrs., enhance germination.
seeds should be directly sown in the pit and to be covered with sand and/or fym.