Mesta varieties available in India

Sl no.

Name of the

variety

Year of

Release / Notification

Source Institute

Yield

(q/ ha)

Significant attributes / Sowing Time

Area recommended / State

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Kenaf ( Hibiscus canabinus)

 

 

1

HC-583

R- 1974

N- 1974

 

25

Most popular variety, tolerant to root rot disease .Suitable time of sowing mid April to mid May.

Mesta growing area of W.B.

2

AMC-108

R- 1982

N- 1982

 

20-25

Resistant to foot and stem rot diseases, tolerant to jassids and spiral borer. Suitable time of sowing mid April to mid May.

Southern India, Bihar, Orissa

3

MT 150

(Nirmal)

R- 2005

N- 2005

 

30

Superior paper pulp quality for newsprint. Suitable time of sowing mid April to mid May.

Entire mesta growing belt

4

JBM-2004-D

(Sumit)

R- 2009

N- 2009

CRIJAF

27

Resistant to foot and stem rot and tolerant to Spiral borer, mealy bug and  good fibre quality and strength. Suitable time of sowing mid April to mid May.

North Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Orissa

5

JRM-3 ( Sneha)

R- 2010

N- 2010

CRIJAF

25-38

Suitable for mid-April to mid-May, better fibre quality, resistant to major pests and diseases

Mesta growing belt of the country

6

JRM-5 (Shrestha  )

R- 2010

N- 2010

CRIJAF

27.5

Suitable for mid-April to mid-May, better fibre quality, resistant to major pests and diseases

Mesta growing belt of the country

7

JBM 81 (Shakti)

R- 2013

N- 2013

CRIJAF

25.50

Suitable time of sowing mid April to mid May, Pod slightly cylindrical and non-shattering; seed colour: black

 

8

JBM 71 (Shanti)

R- 2013

N- 2013

CRIJAF

27.49

Suitable time of sowing mid April to mid May, Petal colour yellow and stigma colour: red, Pod cylindrical and non-shattering; seed colour: black

 

9

JRKM 9 1 (Satyen)

R- 2016

N- 2016

CRIJAF

24.26

Suitable for mid-April to last week of May sowing, , tolerant to major diseases (foot and stem rot) and major pests (spiral borer and mealy bug), better fibre tenacity.

Suitable for mid and highland rainfed situation.

10

JBMP 2 (Central Kenaf)

R- 2016

N- 2016

CRIJAF

28.42

Suitable sowing time is mid-April to last week of May, tolerant to foot and stem rot and major pests (spiral borer and mealy bug.

Suitable for mid and highland rainfed situation.

Roselle( Hibiscus sabdariffa)

 

 

 

 

1

HS-4288

R- 1967

N-

 

20-30

Stem has bristles, tolerant to major pests and diseases.

W.Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, Tripura

2

HS-7910

(Ujjal)

R- 1977

N- 1979

 

20-30

Stem has less bristles, resistant to major pests and tolerant to Phytopthera  pasrasitica

W.Bengal., Bihar, Orissa, Assam, Tripura

3

AMV-1

R- 1966

N- 1973

 

20

Stem has less bristles, highly susceptible to pests and diseases

A.Pradesh., Orissa, Tamilnadu., W.Bengal

4

AMV-2

R- 1982

N- 1984

 

20

Stem has less bristles, highly susceptible to pests and diseases

A.Pradesh., Orissa, Tamilnadu., W.Bengal

5

AMV-3

(Surya)

R- 1989

N-

 

20

Stem has less bristles, resistant to foot and stem rot disease

A.Pradesh., Orissa, Tamilnadu., W.Bengal

6

AMV-4

(Kalinga)

R- 1991

N-

 

20

Stem has less bristles, moderately resistant to jassids and foot and stem rot diseases

A.Pradesh., Orissa, Tamilnadu., W.Bengal

 

Non- Brish 4

(jaya)

R- 2005

N-

 

 

 

 

7

AMV-5

(Durga)

R- 2006

N- 2007

 

25

Good fibre quality, higher fibre yield, tolerant to pests and diseases under field conditions

A.Pradesh., Orissa, Tamilnadu., W.Bengal

8

GR-27

(Madhuri)

R- 2007

N- 2007

 

27-30

Green stem with red patches only in nodes, tolerant to pests and diseases.

A.Pradesh., Orissa, Tamilnadu., W.Bengal

7

AMV-7

(Janardhan)

 

R- 2011

N- 2011

 

25-30

Suitable for mid-May to mid-June sowing, maturity 130-135 days, tolerant to moisture stress, resistant to major pests and diseases

Mesta growing belt of the country

8

CRIJAF R 5 (Roselle Ratna)

R- 2016

N- 2016

CRIJAF

25-30

Suitable for mid-April to mid-May sowing, resistant to foot and stem rot diseases and  major pests (jassids, aphids, semi-looper and white flies), has a better fibre fineness (2.69 tex) and fibre tenacity (18.88  g/tex)

Mesta growing belt of the country