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A number
of jute varieties have been developed and released in different
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Bangladesh |
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A number
of white and tossa jute varieties has been released in
Bangladesh since the beginning of research in the first decade
of twentieth century. These include 21 white and 10 tossa jute
varieties and are as follows:
White
jute: Kakya Bombai, R-85, D-154, D-386, Funduk, C-212, C-13,
C-321, C-412, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, CVE-3, CVL-1, CC-45,
BJC-83, BJC-7370, & C-38
Tossa
jute: R-26, R-27, CG, O-2, O-3, O-4, O-5, O-9897, 0M-1 &
O-72
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China |
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In
China, about 90% of the area is sown to kenaf (Hibiscus
cannabinus) and about 10% to jute. The major area under jute
is covered by white jute and relatively smaller area is
under tossa jute.
White
jute: Yue Yuan No. 5, 71–10,
Capsularis No. 2, Mei-Feng No. 4
Tossa
jute: Kuan Ye Xiang, Jute No. 1,2, Guangang,
Guangfeng |
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India |
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A
number of varieties has been released in India for both the
species. These include 13 tossa and 12 white jute
varieties.
White jute: JRC-321,
JRC-212, JRC-7447, JRC-4444, UPC-94, Padma, KTC-1, JRC-698,
Bidhan Pat 1,Bidhan Pat 2, Bidhan Pat 3, JRC-80
Tossa jute: JRO-632,
JRO-878, JRO-7835, JRO-524, TJ-40, JRO-3690, KOM-62, JRO-66,
JRO-8432, JRO-128, S-19 (Subala), Bidhan Rupali tossa,
JRO-204 (Suren).
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is important to note that JRO-204 is recommended for sowing as
early as in the first week of March in the Indian sub-continent.
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Indonesia |
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In
Indonesia, about 80% of the area is sown to kenaf (Hibiscus
cannabinus), 15% to roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa),
while 5% is under white jute.
White
jute: CC 15, CC 22 |
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Nepal |
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In
Nepal, about 63 percent
of the area is sown to tossa jute and 37 percent to
white jute as per record up to the end of the last century.
The major varieties in use are however of Indian origin. These
are as follows.
White
jute: JRC – 321, JRC – 212, JRC – 7447
Tossa
jute: JRO – 632, JRO – 524, JRO – 7835, JRO – 878 |
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Thailand |
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In Thailand, about
80% of the area is sown to roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa),
10% to kenaf (H. cannabinus) and 10% to tossa
jute.
Tossa
jute: Non Soong 1, Khon Kaen 1 (JRO-878) |
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