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Varieties

Capsularis varieties :

  1. Sabuja sona (JRC-212): 125-135 days variety and yeilds 3-3.5 t/ha.
  2. Shyamli (JRC-7447): 130-135 days variety and yeilds 3.5-4 t/ha.
  3. Fanduk: Early maturing (Reddish)
  4. D-154: 150-180 days variety and yields 2-3 t/ha.
  5. Sonali (JRC-321): 150-160 days variety and 2-2.5 t/ha.
  6. JRC – 1108: Resistant variety, 25-35 q/ha.
  7. JRC-4444
  8. UPC-94

 

Olitorius varieties

  1. Baisakhi tossa (JRO-632): 140-150 days variety and yields 4.0 t/ha.
  2. Chaitali tosa (JRO-78): red stem, 150-160 days and yields 3.0 t/ha.
  3. Basudev (JRO-7835): yields 3-4 q/ha
  4. Navin (JRO-524): 140-150 days variety and yields 3.5 t/ha.

 

Some commonly growing varieties are JRO-620, JRO-36, Dhaleshwari, Phuleswari, Fanduk, Chinsua, Sanali, Pusa , Baisakhi, c-206, c-212, c-412, O-630, O-632 etc.

 

Some varieties recommended for Nepal

a. Ithari-1 (Lisa) (White Jute)

  • Originated in Brazil.
  • 204-312 cm plant height, 1.5-2.6 cm stem diameter with less branching.
  • Small brown seeds, bitter leaves and yellow flowers
  • Matures in 110-125 days and potential fiber yield 3.4 t/ha.
  • Light cream-colored fine fiber.
  • Tolerates water logging to some extent and resistant to semi-looper, Bihar hairy caterpillar, yellow mosaic, stem rot, collar rot and root rot.
  • Planted from Chaitra-Jestha in Nepalese condition.

Corchorus capsularis - White Jute - Quinta dos Ouriques

b. Ithari-2 (Sunaula Pat/ T-86) (Tossa Jute)

  • Originated in Taiwan.
  • 241-339 cm plant height, 1.23-1.84 cm stem diameter with cylindrical and tapering type branches
  • Tasteless leaves used for culinary purpose, Blue colored seeds.
  • Matures in 112-120 days with potential fiber yield of 3.3 t/ha.
  • Light brown to golden brown fiber.
  • Planted from Chaitra-Jestha in Nepalese condition.

How to Grow and Care for Tossa jute

 

Crop rotation and Intercropping

  • Can be intercropped with mung bean and groundnut.
  • Spacing for mung bean (40 cm) and groundnut (60 cm) accommodate rows of jute spaced 20 cm within after the legumes are about one month old.
  • Crop rotation varies under irrigated and rainfed condition
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