JSI-73

Year of release	1999
Released at central or state level	State
Developed by	AICRP Safflower centre, Indore, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
Recommended region/area	Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Nature of plant	Non-spiny
Branching habit	Bushy
Plant height (cm)	80-85
Days to 50% flowering	98
Days to maturity	140-145
Capitulum size	-
Seed size	Medium
100 seed weight (g)	4.5-5.0
Hull content (%)	-
Seed oil content (%)	31
Special attributes	Non-spiny, moderately resistant to rust, powdery mildew, wilt and aphids
Potential yield (kg/ha)	1400-1500 (irrigated)
Average yield (kg/ha)	-