Development and Release of Trombay Jodhpur Mustard 2 (TJM 2): A Promising Indian Mustard Variety Notified for Rajasthan, India

Abstract

Trombay Jodhpur Mustard 2 (TJM 2) has been notified by Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC) for cultivation in the state of Rajasthan [S.O. No. 4388 (E) 8th October, 2024]. TJM 2 recorded 14.20% and 14.63% higher seed yield over the zonal check Bio 902 and national check Kranti, respectively, in multi-location yield trials, and also exhibited a significant yield advantage of 10.24% over Kranti and 9.53% over the zonal check RGN 229 at Sriganganagar under All India Coordinated Trials (Zone II) during 2015–16. TJM 2 is resistant to aphids, moderately resistant to White Rust and highly resistant to Powdery mildew under field conditions. The variety has moderate density of siliqua on main shoot, bold seed size with 5.37 g 1000 seed weight and 39.2% oil content. In field demonstrations conducted during Rabi 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, TJM 2 attained 14.32 percent higher seed yield over the varieties under farmers practice. Molecular marker analysis depicted distinct SSR alleles for TJM 2 compared to Kranti, Bio 902 and Giriraj.