White jute (Corchorus capsularis) Varieties available in India

Sl.

No.

Name of the

Variety

Year of

Release / Notification

Source institute

Potential

yield

(q/ha)

Significant attributes & Time of Sowing

Area recommended / State

 

JRC 321 (Sonali)

R- 1974

N- 1974

CRIJAF

20-25

Pods non-shattering type, finest fibre quality (1.5 tex), suitable for late February to late March sowing.

 

 

JRC 212 (Sabuj sona)

R- 1974

N- 1974

CRIJAF

25-28

Pods non-shattering type, responsive to higher dose of N fertilizer, suitable for mid March to mid April sowing.

 

1

JRC 7447

(Shyamali)

R- 1983

N- 1983

CRIJAF

28-30

Pods are non-shattering type, capable of utilizing higher dose of N2 fertilizer, suitable for mid-March to mid-April sowing

Suitable for medium and upland of entire capsularis jute belt

2

JRC 4444 (Baldev)

R-1980

N-

CRIJAF

30-32

Pods are non-shattering type, optimum sowing time early- March to  mid-April

Suitable for Orissa

3

UPC 94 (Reshma)

R- 1983

N-

 

25-27

Pods are non-shattering type, suitable for late February to late March sowing.

Suitable for medium and upland of entire capsularis jute belt

4.

Hybrid C (Padma)

R- 1983

N- 1983

 

25-28

Pods non-shattering type, suitable for late February to late March sowing.

Capsularis jute belt,  for low-lying  flood prone areas of N. Bengal, Assam and Bihar

 

UPC 94 (Reshma)

R- 1983

N- 1983

 

23.00

Premature flowering resistance-present, pod dehiscence-absent ; seed colour-chocolate brown

U.P.

5.

KC-1 (Joydev)

R- 1992

N -

 

26.30

Premature flowering resistance-present, pod dehiscence-absent ; seed colour-chocolate brown suitable for early-March  to mid-April sowing.

Suitable for Orissa

6.

KTC-1

(Rajendra Sada Pat-I)

1994

 

25-27

Premature flowering resistance-present, pod dehiscence-absent ; seed colour-chocolate brownsuitable for mid-April sowing in Bihar region

Suitable for Bihar

7.

JRC 698

(Shrabanti White)

R- 1999

N- 1999

CRIJAF

30-35

Pods non-shattering type, suitable for mid-March to mid-April sowing, fibre quality W2 grade having fineness with fairly good fibre tenacity.

Suitable for low-lying flood prone areas of North Bengal, Assam and Bihar

8.

Bidhan Pat-3

R- 2001

N- 2001

BCKV

25-27

Pods non-shattering type, photo-period insensitive optimum sowing time between early March to early July and harvested by 110 days after sowing suitable for paper pulp industry.

Low lying flood prone areas of jute growing belt

9.

Bidhan Pat-1

R- 2001

N- 2001

BCKV

13-14

 

Pods non-shattering type, photo-period insensitive optimum sowing time between early March to early August , can be harvested in 60-65 days

Flood prone areas jute growing belt

10.

Bidhan Pat-2

R- 2001

N- 2001

BCKV

20-23

 

Pods non-shattering type, photo-period insensitive optimum sowing time between early March to early July , can be harvesting in 90-110 days

Flood prone areas of jute growing belt

11

JRC-80 (Mitali)

R- 2005

N- 2005

CRIJAF

30-35

Suitable for mid-March to early April sowing in both high and low land, can withstand drought at early stage of growth and water logging at later stage of growth.

North Bengal, Assam and U.P.

12

JRC-532(Sashi)

 

R- 2009

N- 2009

CRIJAF

30-35

Pod non-shattering type, drought resistant at early stage of growth  and tolerate water logging and  mature  in  110 days after sowing

North Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, U.P.

13

JRC-517(Sidhartha)

R- 2009

N- 2009

CRIJAF

32-35

Pod non-shattering type, drought resistant at early stage of growth  and tolerate water logging and  mature  in  120 days after sowing

North Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, U.P.

14

RRPS-27-C-3 (Monalisa)

R- 2009

N- 2009

 

34

Suitable for mid-March sowing, pod non-shattering type, resistant to premature flowering, better fibre quality, resistance to major pest and diseases

West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Orissa

15

NDC 2008 (Ankit)

R- 2009

N- 2009

 

27

Resistance to pest and diseases , good fibre quality , tolerant to drought and water lodging, suitable time  of sowing  is mid February to mid March.

Bihar, Orissa, Assam, W.B. , U.P.

16

JBC-5 (Arpita)

R- 2010

N- 2010

CRIJAF

28-30

Suitable for mid-March, pod non- shattering type, resistance to premature flowering, better fibre quality, resistance to major pest and diseases

White  jute growing belt of the country

17

JRCM 2 (Partha)

   R- 2013

   N- 2013

 

27-28

Suitable for mid-March to last week of April sowing, Stem: Cylindrical , green  with light red pigmentation; Fruit: Pods green ,capsule type in shame, non-dehiscence

White  jute growing belt of the country

18

KJC-7 (Shresthaa)

R- 2016

N- 2016

 

28-30

Premature flowering resistance-present, pod green non-dehiscence; seed colour-chocolate brown. Ideal time for sowing early March to early April, 110-120 days fibre crop

White  jute growing belt of the country

19

JRC 9057 (Ishani)

R- 2016

N- 2016

CRIJAF

30-35

Green stem with light red pigmented variety suitable for March to April sowing. Very fine (1.31 tex) fibre quality and tolerant to stem rot and semilooper

West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Odisha

20

AAUCJ 2 (Kkhyati)

R- 2017

N- 2017

AAU

27-30

Green stem high yielding variety with better tolerance to semi looper and yellow mites and stem rot of jute.

Assam and white  jute growing belt of the country