CS 58: High-Yield, Salt-Tolerant Mustard Variety for Northwestern Plains

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CS 58 is a mustard variety developed for salt-affected regions of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. With a maturity period of 130–135 days, it delivers reliable productivity under both normal and saline conditions. The variety offers 40% oil content, robust plant growth, and tolerance to Alternaria blight, white rust, powdery mildew, downy mildew, staghead, Sclerotinia stem rot, and aphid infestation, making it well-suited for sustainable mustard cultivation in stress-prone areas.

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Key Features

High Yield Stability – 58–62 q/ha under normal soils; 45–48 q/ha in sodic soils.
Optimal Growth – Plant height 83–90 cm; maturity in 134–143 days; optimum sowing 5–20 November.
Multi-Stress Tolerance – Handles sodicity, salinity (6.7 dS/m), waterlogging, rusts, Karnal bunt, and insect pests.