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CS 61: High-Yield, Salt-Tolerant Mustard Variety for Sodic Soils

CS 61
Mustard
Sodic Soil
High Oil
Disease Resistance
cs61

overview

CS 61 is a high-yield mustard variety suitable for irrigated sodic soils in Uttar Pradesh. It matures in 132 days and produces 39% oil content. This variety exhibits strong resistance to several diseases, including Alternaria blight, white rust, powdery mildew, downy mildew, stag head, Sclerotinia stem rot, and aphid infestation. CS 61 performs well in both sodic and normal soil conditions.

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Key Features

  • Yield –25–28 q/ha in normal soils and 21–23 q/ha in sodic soils.
  • Growth –Plant height 181 cm, maturing in 132 days.
  • Resistance –Tolerant to key diseases and aphids.

Functionality

Contact Us

Director ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute

Zarifa Farm, Kachhwa Road Karnal – 132001 Haryana, India

Email: director[dot]cssri[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in

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