JRC-212
A white jute variety suited to late sowing on middle to high ground, sown March–April where tossa is less reliable. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Jute
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 110–125 days
- Expected yield
- 25–28 q/ha fibre
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, West Bengal — released 1954, a selection from indigenous germplasm
About this variety
JRC-212, also known by the popular name Sabuj Sona, is a white jute (Corchorus capsularis) variety released by ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, West Bengal, in 1954 as a selection from indigenous germplasm. It has full green leaves, a shining chocolate seed coat, and non-dehiscent (non-shattering) pods, and is recommended for medium and uplands across the entire capsularis (white jute) belt.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
110–125 days
Expected yield
25–28 q/ha fibre
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Standard exposure — no specific bred-in resistance
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: corroborated secondary sources (≥2 independently-agreeing sources) report a fibre yield of 25–28 q/ha, above this record's old "18–22 q/ha" yieldPotential — yieldPotential corrected to "25–28 q/ha".
- Reviewed 2026-08-15: sourced maturity is given in two different metrics: 150–160 days to 50% flowering and 220–230 days to full seed maturity — neither figure directly matches this record's own "110–125 days" duration field, which represents the fibre-cutting stage (the practically relevant figure for farmers), well before flowering/seed maturity — duration deliberately left as-is since it measures a different point in the crop cycle, not a wrong number.
- CRIJAF's own domain (crijaf.icar.gov.in) and the AICRP jute-network site (aicrp.icar.gov.in) were both unreachable this phase (DNS failure), consistent with the standing icar.gov.in-subdomain gotcha — all facts here rest on corroborated secondary sources (a directly-fetched technical presentation plus independent WebSearch hits), not a directly-read CRIJAF primary document.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- West Bengal
- Bihar
Frequently asked questions
Who released JRC-212 and when?
ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, released it in 1954 as a selection from indigenous germplasm — one of the earliest jute varieties in this dataset.
Why is JRC-212 also called Sabuj Sona?
Sabuj Sona ("green gold") is its popular Bengali name, reflecting jute's historic status as a valuable cash crop in the region where the variety was bred and is widely grown.
What kind of jute is JRC-212 — white or tossa?
It is white jute (Corchorus capsularis) — the 'JRC' prefix marks CRIJAF's white-jute breeding lines, distinct from the 'JRO' prefix used for tossa (Corchorus olitorius) releases.
What fibre yield does JRC-212 give?
Corroborated secondary sources report 25–28 q/ha — this record's yieldPotential field was corrected to that figure.
Which areas is JRC-212 best suited to?
Medium and uplands across the entire white-jute (capsularis) growing belt, sown March to April and harvested by the end of July, matching this record's existing late-sowing framing.