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Safal:
This is a
high yielding yellow seeded mustard variety, released in
1991. Plants are strong, erect and very tall (about 180 cm), and
tolerant to Alternaria disease. It takes about 90-95 days to mature.
Its maximum seed and straw yield potential are about 2.2 tons (av. 1.75
tons/ha) and 5.0 tons/ha. respectively Farmers can obtain more biomass
from cultivation of this variety, which can be used as fuel. Seed contains
43-44% oil.
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Agrani:
This is also
a high yielding yellow seeded mustard variety, released in
1991. It matures a week earlier than Safal. Pod and seed size are
bigger than Safal. Like Safal, this variety is also tolerant to Alternaria
disease. Aphid infestation is lower due to thick pod coat. Seed yield potential
is up to 2.5 tons/ha (av. 1.75 tons/ha). Seed contains 44% oil.
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Binasarisha-3:
This is an
early maturing (85-90 days) high yielding rapeseed variety,
released in 1997. It looks like the traditional variety, Tori-7.
Plant is erect. The variety shows more tolerance to Alternaria disease.
Maximum seed yield potential is 2.4 tons/ha (av. 1.85 tons/ha). Seed
contains 44% oil with low content of erucic acid (25%).
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Binasarisha-4:
This is an
early maturing (80-85 days) high yielding rapeseed variety,
released in 1997. This variety also shows more tolerance to Alternaria
disease. Maximum seed yield potential is 2.5 tons/ha (av. 1.9 tons/ha).
Seed contains 44% oil with low content of erucic acid (27%).
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Binasarisha-5:
This is a
salt tolerant variety (tolerance level up to 13 dS/m), released
in 2002. Maturity period ranges between 85-90 days. This variety
also shows more tolerance to Alternaria disease. Maximum seed yield potential
is 2.1 tons/ha (av. 1.4 tons/ha). Seed coat colour is reddish brown.
Seed contains 43% oil.
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Binasarisha-6:
This is a
salt tolerant variety (tolerance level up to 13 dS/m), released
in 2002. Maturity period ranges between 90-95 days. This variety
also shows more tolerance to Alternaria disease. Maximum
seed yield potential is 2.2 tons/ha (av. 1.3 tons/ha).
Seed coat colour is light yellow. Seed contains 44% oil.
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Binasarisha-7:
Binasarisha-7
has been developed through irradiating the seeds
of Jata with
700 Gy dose of gamma-rays
and released in 2011. The plants are taller in
height, higher number of siliqua, bold seed and
black seed coat color. The optimum time of
sowing ranges from October 25-November 10. This
variety matures within 100 days. It can be grown
in high land with sandy to loamy type soils. It
can produce maximum seed yield of 2.8 t/ha. The
seed contains 44.0% oil with vitamins A & E with
different essential fatty acids. It is resistant
to Alternaria blight disease. This
variety can be cultivated all over the country.
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Binasarisha-8:
Binasarisha-8
has been developed through irradiating the seeds
of Jata with
700 Gy dose of gamma-rays
and released in 2011. The plants are shorter in
height, appressed type of siliqua and black seed
coat color. The optimum time of sowing ranges
from October 25-November 10. This variety
matured within 96 days. It can be grown in high
land with sandy to loamy type soils. It can
produce maximum seed yield of 2.4 t/ha. This
variety is resistant to Alternaria blight
disease. The seed contains 43.0% oil and
vitamins A & E with different essential fatty
acids. This variety can be cultivated all over
the country.
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