Category: Fiber Crop

Jute Variety: O-5 Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin Dhaka, BJRI Year of release 1964 Main characteristics Stem green, stipule green, petiole green, leaves green oblong, fruit cylindrical dehiscent, seeds gray with reddish tinge covering the entire seed coat.  Field duration 120 days. Planting season and time Mid – April to  […]

Variety: BJRI Tossa-1 Popular/local name: O-4 (Baishakhi Tossa) Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin Pure line selection Year of release 1967 Main characteristics Photosensitive variety, wider adaptability with fine golden fibre, smooth ovate lanccolate leaf, bluish green seed.  Field duration 120-130 days for fiber. Planting season and time Third week of […]

Variety: BJRI Tossa-2 Popular/local name: OM-9897(Falguni Tossa) Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin O-5×BZ-5 Year of release 1987 Main characteristics Less photosensitive early growing variety, full green plant, ovate lanceolate leaf and bluish green seed. Early seeding, non-shattering fruit, first growing with maximum height.  Field duration 120-130 days for fiber. Planting […]

Variety: BJRI Tossa-3 Popular/local name: OM-1 Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin Spontaneously created mutant Year of release 1995 Main characteristics Less photosensitive variety, full green plant, glossy ovate leaf  and brown seed, leaf glossy deep green, better quality fibre. Field duration 120-130 days for fiber. Planting season and time Third […]

Variety: BJRI Tossa-4 Popular/local name: O-72 Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin Hybridization (O-9897 ×O-2012)×O-9897 Year of release 2001 Main characteristics Less photosensitive variety, full green plant, leaf ovate and bluish green seed. Field duration 120-130 days for fiber. Planting season and time Mod March to  Mid – May Harvesting time/Days […]

Variety: BJRI Tossa-5 Popular/local name: O-795 (Lal Tossa) Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin Uganda Red ×O-4 Year of release 2008 Main characteristics Less photosensitive variety, wider adaptability with fine golden fiber, deep red to light red color present in stem, stipule, leaf petiole, leaf margin reddish in color, Ovate lanceolate […]

Variety: BJRI Tossa-6  Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Year of release 2013 Main characteristics photosensitive variety,plant full green, bluish green seed,rapid growing, high yielding, Life time 140-150 days Planting season and time Kharif -1, Mid -April to mid -June Harvesting time/Days to maturity 120 Yield(t/ha) Fiber yield  3.5 t/ha Quality of product High […]

Kenaf Scientific name: Hibiscus cannabinus Variety: BJRI Kenaf (HC-2) Popular/Local name: Jolly kenaf Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Year of release 1977 Main characteristics Stem and petiole slightly pink red, leaf cordate, rapid growth. Field duration 140-150 days for fibre, 180 days for seed. Planting season and time Mid – April to late  […]

Variety: BJRI Kenaf HC-2(HC-95) Popular/Local name: Kenaf  Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin Isolated from  Iranian  Germplasm by pure line selection Year of release 1995 Main characteristics Stem: full green, leaf shape:  lobed(5-7), leaf color: full green Field duration 130 -140 days for fibre, 180 days for seed. Planting season and […]

Variety: BJRI Kenaf HC-3 Popular/Local name: Bot kenaf Main Features of the Variety Developed by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute,  Bangladesh Method of development/origin Isolated from Australian Germplasm by pure line selection Year of release 2011 Main characteristics Stem green with coppery red, less prickle Leaf shape: Cordate, leaf color: Green Field duration 130 -140 days for fibre. Planting season and […]