ALL INDIA NETWORK PROJECT ON JUTE AND ALLIED FIBRES

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RAC 2009 Presentation
ALL INDIA NETWORK PROJECT ON JUTE AND ALLIED
FIBRES
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All India Network Project on Jute Allied
Fibres, CRIJAF Organizational Chart
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Crops Handled
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Number of Projects in Crop Improvement
GP Germplasm - trials
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Crop Improvement Salient Achievements
Varieties Notified for Release C. capsularis
C-517 and C-532 H. cannabinus JBM-2004-D
Varieties Identified C. capsularis
RRPS-27-C-3, NDC-2008 C. olitorius CO-58 C.
juncia SUN-053
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• Germplasm Evaluation
• Among C. capsularis germplasm, CIN-100, CEX-040
  and CIN-117 were better performers.
• Among C. olitorius germplasm, OIJ-128, OIJ-284
  and OIJ-911 was better performer.

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• National Hybridization Programme
• C. capsularis
• CRIJAF In F8, CIJ-065 X CEX-045 and JRC-698
  xCIJ121 were better performer at CRIJAF
• Coochbehar CEX-064 x JRC 698 was the best
  combiner
• Kendrapara CIJ-064 x JRC 698 and CIJ-064 x
  JRC 212 were found promising combiners
• Bahraich CEX-050 x JRC 321 and CIJ-072
  x CIJ-064 were best performers

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• C. olitorius
• Kendrapara Three best promising lines will be
  promoted to IET
• C. olitorius (new)
• Kendrapara F3 seeds were tested in 2 centres
  and seeds were multiplied
• C. capsularis (new)
• F1 seeds were grown in Nagaon centre and NCJ
  8.9 and NCJ 7.10 were found promising
• F2 seeds were sown in December, 2008 for
  multiplication at Agali, SBI, Coimbatore.

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Tossa jute (C. olitorius) IET NOJ 10-5 (33.48
q ha-1) recorded maximum fibre yield closely
followed by NOJ-13 (33.10 q ha-1), JRO 3608
(32.68 q ha-1), JROM-1 (32.32 q ha-1).
AVT-I JRO-2407 (30.22 q ha-1) was maximum
yielder closely followed by JRO-2602 (29.99 q
ha-1) and JRO-2405 (29.02 q ha-1). AVT-II
CO-407(30.96 q ha-1) and JBO-1 (30.43 q ha-1)
and CO-409 (29.85 q ha-1) were found promising.
JBO-1 had better fibre quality (2.2 tex).
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White jute (C. capsularis) IET Best
performers were KCJ-9 (32.76 q ha-1) followed by
NCJ - 27-34 (31.79 q ha-1), KCJ-10 (31.40 q
ha-1) and JRCM-2 (30.25 q ha-1). AVT-I
NCJ-2025 (27.31 q ha-1) was best performer
followed by NCJ -27-30 (27.74 q ha-1), C-534
(27.1 q ha-1). AVT-II JBC-5 (28.25 q ha-1)
showed better performance followed by CC-50
(27.69 q ha-1). Pooled data (over locations)
indicated CC-50 (28.82 q ha-1) was best
performer followed by JBC-5 (27.49 q
ha-1). Fibre fineness of JBC-5 (1.1 tex) was
better than CC-50 (1.4 tex).
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Mesta Germplasm Roselle 211 germplasm were
tested Flowering range 106-130
days Earliest flowering REX-034 Latest
flowering REX-048 Kenaf 70 germplasm
accessions were tested Flowering range 98-112
days 10 germplasm showed latest flowering time
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Roselle (H. sabdariffa) IET AHS-162 (38.16 q
ha-1) recorded maximum fibre yield closely
followed by AHS-161 (33.12 q ha-1), AHS-163
(33.05 q ha-1). AVT-I AHS-160 (30.47 q
ha-1) was maximum yielder followed by JRR-07
(30.19 q ha-1) and JRR-03 (29.40 q ha-1).
AVT-II AHS-151 (29.30 q ha-1) was the best
performer followed by AHS-152 ( 26.90 q ha-1).
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Kenaf (H. cannabinus) IET JBM-73 (29.40 q ha-1)
recorded maximum fibre yield closely followed
by JBM-71 (29.31 q ha-1). AVT-I JBM - 71
(24.12 q ha-1) was maximum yielder followed by
JBM - 75 (23.89 q ha-1), JBM 74 (23.89 q
ha-1). AVT-II JRM 3 (24.27 q ha-1) was the
best performer.
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Sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) IET SUN-043
(10.78 q ha-1) recorded maximum yield closely
followed by SUN-080 (9.62 q ha-1). Ramie
(Boehmeria nivea L. Gaud.) R-1412 recorded
maximum dry fibre weight at Sorbhog,
Assam. Flax (L. usitatissimum) IET JRF-2
(7.69 q ha-1) performed best at CRIJAF
Maximum green weight was recorded by FT-897
(103.2 q ha-1) at Kalimpong and with FT-895
(121.9 q ha-1) at Coochbehar.
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Adaptive Trials C. capsularis L. RRPS-27-C-3
It out yielded (26.44 q ha-1) national check JRC
321 (23.61 q ha-1) and JRC 698 (22.52 q
ha-1) by 11.99 and 17.41, respectively.
NDC-2008 It out yielded (26.00 q ha-1)
national check JRC 321 (26.55 q ha-1) by
11.53 but was lower than JRC 698 (23.00 q
ha-1) by 2.11. C. olitorius L. CO-58
It out yielded (29.43 q ha-1) national check
JRO 524 (28.83 q ha-1) and JRO 8432 (27.22 q
ha-1) by 2.08 and 8.12, respectively.
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Adaptive Trials C. juncea L. SUN-053 It out
yielded (10.02 q ha-1) national check SH-4
(8.36 q ha-1) by 19.86. B. nivea L.
Gaud. R-1411 Recorded maximum
green weight (65.38 q ha-1) at Nagaon, Assam
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Crop Production Number of Projects 20 Jute
9 Mesta 7 Sunnhemp 2 Ramie
1 Sisal 1 Major Emphasis Nutrient
Management Weed Management Seed Production
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Crop Production - Salient Achievements Jute The
new C. olitorius genotype CO-58 (currently under
adaptive trial) responded to fertilizer
application upto 1005050 kg ha-1 dose at
Coochbehar and Kalyani. The two new C.
capsularis genotypes (under adaptive trial) NDC
2028 and RRPS-27-C-3 also responded to
fertilizer application upto 804040 kg ha-1
level at Nagaon.
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Nutrient Management The soil test based INM
treatment (100 NPK on ST-TY FYM _at_
5 t ha-1) recorded maximum fibre yield of
jute and grain yield of rice at Kalyani, W.B.
and Kendrapara, Orissa. Under acid soil
situation 100 NPK on ST-TY FYM _at_ 5 t ha-1
lime application on 50 LR was found suitable
for jute at Coochbehar, W.B. and for mesta at
Amadalavalasa, A.P.
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Integrated Weed Management Quizalofop ethyl _at_
1.5-2.0 ml/l water at 15 DAE 1 hand weeding at
7-10 days after application of herbicides showed
better performance in jute at Nagaon, Katihar
and Kalyani and in mesta at Aduthurai.
Trifluralin (48 EC) _at_ 0.50 kg a.i./ha 1 DBS 1
hand weeding at 7-10 days after application of
herbicides was found to perform better in mesta
at Amadalavalasa.
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Mesta The new roselle genotype AHS-125 recorded
significantly higher fibre yield (30.05 q ha-1)
and responded to fertilizer dose upto 603030
kg ha-1 level at Aduthurai. The mesta crop when
intercropped with maize or cluster bean in 31
row ratio, recorded significantly higher system
equivalent yield (33.16 32.01 q ha-1) at
Amadalavalasa. Nutrient Management Split
application of N in mesta, with or without
organic matter (FYM / vermicompost) at different
doses resulted into higher fibre yield of mesta
at Amadalavalasa.
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• Paper Pulp
• The pooled data of 2005-2008 at Amadalavalasa
  and Aduthurai centres indicated
• the mesta variety AMV-5 produced maximum
  stripped biomass (250.6 q ha-1) at
  Amadalavalasa and green biomass (538.4 q ha-1) at
  Aduthurai
• The variety responded significantly upto maximum
  N dose under testing, i.e., 80 kg ha-1 at both
  the centres which clearly indicated that higher
  N doses (gt80 kg ha-1) needed to be tested both at
  Aduthurai and Amadalavalasa.

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Sunnhemp Combined use of FYM, Rhizobium and PSB
lead to 50 replacement of RDF without
sacrificing fibre yield of sunnhemp at
Pratapgarh. Maximum seed yield of sunnhemp was
obtained with SH-4 variety (6.62 q ha-1)
when the crop was sown between 15th May to 1st
June both at Aduthurai and Amadalavalasa. Ramie
At Coochbehar, maximum value of yield attributes
and fibre yield of ramie during both 1st and 2nd
cuttings was observed when 150 of the
recommended fertilizer dose was applied to the
crop.
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Sisal The fertilizer dose of 1203030 (N P2O5
K2O, kg ha-1) recorded significantly higher
number of leaves as well as leaf length at
Amadalavalasa. In sisal based agroforestry
system at SRS Bamra, A. sisalana recorded
higher fibre yield of the crop when grown with
teak tree (Tectona grandis L.) while hybrid
sisal variety performed better when grown with
gambhar trees (Gmelina arborea L.).
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Crop Protection Number of Projects 9 Jute
5 Mesta 3 Sunnhemp 1 Major
Emphasis Incidence pattern of disease and
insects Control of diseases by biological
agents IPM practices
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• Crop Protection Salient Achievements
• Semilooper, apion and yellow mite were the major
  pests on jute
• The incidence of semilooper, apion and yellow
  mite was the highest in Nagaon (41.1-46.3),
  Katihar (25.4-37.7) and CRIJAF (95.8)
  respectively.
• The stem rot and anthracnose incidences were
  10-13 and 80- 90 in tossa jute at Barrackpore.
  
• The root rot incidence varied from 15.5 on JRO
  66 at Tal Baghal to 46.0 on NDC 9102 at
  Ramghari.
• The olitorius germplasm OIN 911 and OIJ 299
  were resistant to semilooper and jute beetle,
  respectively.

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• Management of Macrophomina disease
• CRIJAF
• Seed dressing with 10 gm/kg Trichoderma viridae
  SD formulate alone and one soil application of
  T. viridae at 7 DAS were comparable with
  tebuconazole seed treatment in controlling
  Macrophomina diseases.
• Bahraich
• Seed dressing with Trichoderma viride,
  Aspergillus niger and Pseudomonas fluorescens in
  combination with tebuconazole (Raxil-5 _at_ 2.5g/kg
  of seed) followed by soil inoculants application
  at 15 DAS was observed to be the superior
  treatment.

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• Efficient insecticides
• The neonicotinoids, imidacloprid and
  thiomethoxam were found to be superior over the
  acetamiprid in managing the whitefly Bemisia
  tabaci in mesta.
• Endosulfan and triazophos were more effective
  in reducing the yellow mite population in
  CRIJAF. Profenofos and endosulfan were superior
  in controlling the semilooper and were on par
  with each other at Nagaon.
• Spinosad and profenofos were effective in
  reducing the leaf damage caused by semilooper at
  Kendrapara and Coochbehar.
• Imidiacloprid and thiomethoxan were effective
  to control white fly, carrier of yellow vein
  mosaic disease at Coochbehar.

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• Fibre Quality
• C. olitorius L.
• IET
• The fibre tenacity, NOJ-13 ( 29.1 g/tex) and
  JRO-3608 (28.6 g/tex) were better than national
  check at Nagaon.
• BCCO-2 (2.7 tex) and JROM-1 (2.8 tex) had
  better fineness than national check.
• NOJ-13 ( 28.4 g/tex) exhibited better strength
  at Kalyani than national check.
• AVT-I
• Better fibre fineness was recorded with
  JRO-2407 (1.7 tex) at Kalyani and with CO-509
  (2.5 tex) at Nagaon.
• Maximum fibre strength was recorded with CO-509
  ( 27.5 g/tex) at Nagaon

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• AVT-II
• Fibre tenacity (28.7 g/tex) and fineness (2.3
  tex) of JBO-5 was slightly higher than national
  check at Kalyani.
• C. capsularis L.
• IET
• The fibre tenacity value of the variety
  NCJ-27-34 was better than national check whereas
  JRM-2 had better fineness at Nagaon and Kalyani.
• AVT-I
• The fibre tenacity value of NDC-2021 was better
  than national check. The best fibre fineness was
  recorded for NCJ-27-30 at Nagaon and NDC-2021
  recorded at Kalyani.
• AVT-II
• NA-15 and NCJ-9 recorded better strength than
  national check. JBC-3 recorded better fineness.

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