Jagannath (VSL-5)

20 July 2023, New Delhi: This variety is suitable for timely as well as late-sown irrigated conditions and is cultivated mainly in U.P., M.P., Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.

Salient Feature

A bold-seeded variety (5.5g/1000 seeds) with an average seed yield of 25.0 q/ha. Its seeds contain about 40.0 % oil. It takes about 125 days to mature.

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