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JuteKharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 15 August 2026

JRO 204 (Suren)

A tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius) release recommended for early sowing — tossa gives finer, higher-value fibre than white jute, which is why it now covers most of India's jute area.

SeasonKharif
Maturity period100–120 days
Expected yield25–30 q/ha dry fibre
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Jute
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
100–120 days
Seed rate
General tossa-jute guidance suggests about 3.0–3.5 kg/ha in line sowing or 4.0–4.5 kg/ha broadcast — not confirmed as JRO 204-specific
Expected yield
25–30 q/ha dry fibre
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Reported released 2007 · ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, West Bengal — reported cross IDN/SU/053 × KEN/DS/060 (WebSearch-corroborated, not read in a directly-fetched primary)

About this variety

JRO 204 (Suren) is a tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius) variety reported to have been released in 2007 by ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, with a reported cross of IDN/SU/053 × KEN/DS/060. A directly-fetched technical presentation on Indian jute cultivation lists it among varieties for early sowing — roughly 10 March to 15 April — describing non-shattering, non-lodging pods and tolerance to root & stem rot, anthracnose and yellow mite, and reports a fibre yield of about 32–38 q/ha, a touch above this record's own 25–30 q/ha figure.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity100–120 days
    Yield potential25–30 q/ha dry fibre
    Disease resistanceTolerant to root & stem rot and anthracnose
    SoilLoam
    SeasonKharif

Sowing & cultivation

  • Sowing timeEarly sowing window, roughly 10 March to 15 April, per a directly-fetched technical presentation on Indian jute cultivation — matches this record's own "recommended for early sowing" framing
  • Seed rateGeneral tossa-jute guidance suggests about 3.0–3.5 kg/ha in line sowing or 4.0–4.5 kg/ha broadcast — not confirmed as JRO 204-specific
  • SpacingGeneral jute row-spacing guidance suggests roughly 45 cm between rows — not confirmed as JRO 204-specific
  • HarvestingReported fibre yield of about 32–38 q/ha, a touch above this record's own 25–30 q/ha figure, per a directly-fetched technical presentation

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

100–120 days

Expected yield

25–30 q/ha dry fibre

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Early-sowing window (10 March–15 April) allows lifting and retting before peak monsoon, an advantage where late-season flooding is a risk
  • Non-shattering, non-lodging pods, with tolerance to root & stem rot, anthracnose and yellow mite

Things to consider

  • One WebSearch hit reports a 180–190 day crop duration, well beyond this record's own 100–120 day figure — jute fibre crops are typically cut and retted well before full seed maturity, so the gap most likely reflects a full seed-to-seed cycle being reported rather than the fibre-harvest duration this record's own field describes; neither figure could be independently confirmed against a directly-fetched primary, so this is noted rather than corrected
  • Release year (2007) and parentage rest on WebSearch corroboration only — CRIJAF's own site (crijaf.icar.gov.in) could not be reached to confirm directly, consistent with the ICAR-domain pattern seen throughout this rollout
  • General seed-rate and spacing figures above are general commercial tossa-jute cultivation guidance, not figures confirmed specific to JRO 204

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Assam

Frequently asked questions

When should JRO 204 be sown?

In the early-sowing window, roughly 10 March to 15 April, per a directly-fetched technical presentation on Indian jute cultivation — matching this record's own "recommended for early sowing" note.

Is JRO 204's fibre yield really higher than this record's own figure?

A directly-fetched technical presentation reports about 32–38 q/ha, somewhat above this record's own 25–30 q/ha figure — both are stated here as a range rather than picking one, since the source is a general technical presentation rather than an official CRIJAF release document.

Sourced from: Improved Technologies for Jute Cultivation in India (technical presentation). editorial policy.