Indian mustard
Indian mustard
Scientific name: Brassica juncea
English name: Indian mustard, Chinese mustard, Brown mustard
Local name: Raisarisha, Bararai, Jhuni, Chanchi
Chromosome number: 2n=36
Taxonomic position According to Cronquist (1981)
Kingdom | : Plantae |
Division | : Magnoliophyta |
Class | : Magnoliopsida |
Subclass | : Dilleniidae |
Order | : Capparales |
Family | : Brassicaceae |
Genus | : Brassica |
Species | : B. juncea |
Botanical Description of Brassica juncea
Habit: Annual herb
Root: Tap root system, roots are branched.
Stem: Erect, branched above
Leaf: Simple, alternate
Inflorescence: Panicle
Flower: Complete, pedicillate, hermaphrodite, cruciform.
Calyx: Sepal oblong
Corolla: Petal 4, cruciform, yellow in color.
Androecium: Stamen 6, tetradynamous
Gynoecium: Ovary cylindrical, superior
Fruit: Yellow brown siliqua
Chromosome number: 2n=36 (Kamal, 1978)
Economic Importance:
This species is one of the most important sources of seed vegetable oil, which is edible and also used in the manufacture of lubricants, grease, lacquers, varnishes, soap, resins, nylon, plastics, insect repellents, stabilizers and pharmaceuticals.
Table 1. Indian mustard varieties developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh, Bangladesh; Oilseeds Research Center (ORC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Bangladesh; Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Serial Number | Name of variety | Developed by | Year of release | Growing season | Average yield (kg ha-1) |
1 | Rai-5 | ORC, BARI | 1976 | Rabi | 2000-2100 |
2 | Daulat (RS81) | ORC, BARI | 1988 | Rabi | 1100-1300 |
3 | BARI Sarisha-10 | ORC, BARI | 2000 | Rabi | 1900-2200 |
4 | BARI Sarisha-11 | ORC, BARI | 2001 | Rabi | 1900-2200 |
5 | BARI Sarisha-16 | ORC, BARI | 2009 | Rabi | 1800-2000 |
6 | Binasarisha7 | BINA | 2011 | Rabi | 2000 |
7 | Binasarisha 8 | BINA | 2011 | Rabi | 1700 |