MC-43
Valued for tolerating both of cumin's major diseases — Fusarium wilt and Alternaria blight — together, with a solid essential-oil content, on fields carrying a history of either problem.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Jeera (Cumin)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- ~115 days
- Seed rate
- 10–12 kg/ha for line sowing
- Expected yield
- ~5.8 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Sandy / light soil
About this variety
MC-43 is reported as tolerant to both Fusarium wilt and Alternaria blight together — a combination shared with GC-1 among the varieties covered on this site, but at a shorter duration of about 115 days. Reported yield is around 580 kg/ha (roughly 5.8 q/ha) with an essential-oil content of about 6.3%, figures that place it below the top Gujarat high-yield releases but make it a reasonable choice specifically for a field where both wilt and blight have shown up in the past, rather than only one.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeMid-November to early December
- Seed rate10–12 kg/ha for line sowing
- Spacing30 cm between rows
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Well-drained sandy loam
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~115 days
Expected yield
~5.8 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Dual tolerance of wilt and blight together suits a field with a mixed disease history better than a variety bred for only one.
- A shorter, roughly 115-day duration than most Rajasthan releases.
Things to consider
- Its reported yield, around 5.8 q/ha, is modest next to GC-4 or GC-5 — the trade-off is dual disease tolerance rather than top yield.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
Sourced from: Cumin wilt resistance — variety review. editorial policy.