JS 95-60
Ten days shorter than JS 335 — the extra week it frees up before rabi sowing is the whole reason to choose it.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Soybean
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 85–90 days
- Seed rate
- 60–80 kg/ha
- Expected yield
- 20–30 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Bred at JNKVV, Jabalpur, as a direct selection from the line PS 73-22
About this variety
JS 95-60 is an extra-early soybean variety bred at JNKVV, Jabalpur, as a direct selection from the line PS 73-22 — the same parent line JS 93-05 was later selected from. Its four-seeded pods and roughly ten-day earlier maturity than JS 335 free up an extra week before rabi sowing, which is the main reason growers pick it over the older release, especially in low-rainfall and upland tracts. JS 95-60 has a yield potential of about 20–30 q/ha under suitable growing conditions — front-line demonstrations have recorded yields as high as 31.25 q/ha — though actual yield varies with location, soil, rainfall, crop management and season.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Seed rate60–80 kg/ha
- Spacing30 cm row spacing
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
85–90 days
Expected yield
20–30 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Susceptible to yellow mosaic virus
- Susceptible to stem fly
Management notes
- Treat seed and scout through the season for yellow mosaic virus and stem fly — the variety carries no built-in resistance to either
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Four-seeded pods, distinct from the three-seeded pod more common in other JS-series varieties
- Matures roughly ten days ahead of JS 335, freeing up field time before rabi sowing where the cropping window is tight
- No pod-shattering problem, per the same variety description that gives its seed rate and spacing
Things to consider
- Carries no built-in resistance to yellow mosaic virus or stem fly — needs seed treatment and field monitoring like any susceptible variety
- Best suited to black loam soil in low-rainfall and upland tracts, per seed-trade descriptions of the variety
- The 20–30 q/ha yield potential reflects farmer-field and front-line-demonstration trials, with a recorded maximum of 31.25 q/ha — actual output on a given field depends on soil fertility, rainfall and crop management, so treat it as an attainable range rather than a guarantee
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
Frequently asked questions
How is JS 95-60 different from JS 335?
It matures about ten days earlier and comes from a different parent line (a selection from PS 73-22, versus JS 335’s cross of JS 78-77 × JS 71-05) — the earlier harvest is the main reason growers pick it, especially when rabi sowing time is tight.
Does JS 95-60 have any disease resistance?
No confirmed built-in resistance — variety descriptions note it is susceptible to yellow mosaic virus and stem fly, so seed treatment and field monitoring matter more here than with a resistant release.
Sourced from: सोयाबीन की उन्नत किस्म JS 95-60 — Kisaanhelpline, JS 9560 Soybean Variety — SKB Seeds, Molecular characterization and genetic diversity studies of Indian soybean cultivars using SSR markers — PMC, New Soyabean Variety is Creating Social Changes — ICAR. editorial policy.