PBNS 40 (Parbhani kardai-40)
Year of release	2006
Released at central or state level	Central
Developed by	AICRP Safflower centre, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani
Recommended region/area	All India
Nature of plant	Non-spiny
Branching habit	-
Plant height (cm)	78-100
Days to 50% flowering	77-85
Days to maturity	118-128
Capitulum size	-
Seed size	Bold
100 seed weight (g)	5-5.5
Hull content (%)	-
Seed oil content (%)	27-28
Special attributes	Non-spiny, Moderately tolerant to wilt, Alternaria and aphid
Potential yield (kg/ha)	937 (rainfed) 1579 (irrigated)
Average yield (kg/ha)