Spices and Condiments (1+1)

Varieties

• The improved varieties recommended or released at the national or state level get 20-25% increase in yield over the traditionally grown varieties. The important varieties/hybrids recommended for cultivation in different parts of India are given in the table below.

STATE	CROP	VARIETIES
Punjab	Indian mustard	RLM 514, RLM 601, RL 1359, PBR?91, PBR-97, PHR-2*
Haryana	Indian mustard	RH 30, RH 8812 (Laxmi), RH 781, RH 8113, RH 819
Himachal Pradesh	Indian mustard	RCC 4, RL 1359
Iari , Delhi	Indian mustard	Pusa Bold, Pusa Bahar, Pusa Jai Kisan, (Bio-902), Agrani (SEJ-2), Jagannath (VSL-5)
Madhya Pradesh	Indian mustard	Kranti, Narendra rai, Pusa Bold, Rohini, Vardan, Varuna
Uttar Pradesh
Pantnagar	Indian mustard	Karnti, Krishna, PHR-7*
Faizabad	Indian mustard	NDR 8501
	Yellow Sarson	NDYS-2
Kanpur	Indian mustard	Varuna, Vardan, Vaibhav, Rohini, Urvashi, PHR*
Rajasthan	Indian mustard	Arawali (RN 393), Rajat (PCR-7)
Gujarat	Indian mustard	GM-1, GM-2, Pusa Jaikisan, Rajat
	Yellow Sarson	Gujarat Sarson-1
Bihar	Yellow Sarson	Rajender Sarson-1, Swarna
	Indian mustard	Kranti, Pusa Bold, Varuna
West Bengal	Indian mustard	Seeta (B-85), Bhagirathi, Sarma, Pusa Agrani, Sanjucta asech
	Yellow Sarson	Benoy (B-9), Subenoy, Jhumka (YSBNC-1)
Assam	Indian mustard	Pusa Agrani, TM 4, Varuna
Maharashtra	Indian mustard	Pusa Bold, Pusa Jaikisan, Rajal
Andhra Pradesh	Indian mustard	Bhavani, PT 303, GMI, Divya, Kranthi, Vardan, Varuna

Aravali mustard, RH 30, RH 819 and Vaibhav are drought-tolerant. The variety RH 781 is frost-tolerant, whereas the varieties S 52 and Narendra rai are salt-tolerant. The variety Sourabh (RH 8113) is moderately tolerant to Alternaria blight and white rust. The varieties Pusa bold and Sarma are suitable for late sowing. The variety RT-11, evolved in Uttar Pradesh, is the most aphid resistant. The variety RH 30 is also suitable for late-sown conditions, while Kranthi is resistant to shattering.
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