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Wheat Varieties

PBW 826
Year of Release2022 
ParentageWBLL1*2/KKTS//PASTOR/KUKUNA/3/KINGBIRD#1//INQALAB 91*2/TUKURU/5/KAUZ// ALTAR 84/AOS/3/MILAN/KAUZ/4/SAUAL 
Agronomic conditionTimely sown irrigated conditions North Western Plains Zone comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand under timely sown irrigated conditions & North Eastern Plains Zone comprising states of Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE States 
Salient Features
  • Ranked first for three consecutive years in breeding trials at NWPZ
  • Bold grain with high 1000 grain weight
  • High hectoliter weight
  • Average plant height: 100 cm
  • Days to maturity: 148 days
  • Average grain yield: 24.0 q/acre
 
PBW 869
Year of Release2021 
PedigreeQUAIU #1//2*WHEAR/KRONSTAD F2004 
Agro climatic conditionsTimely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab (for sowing with Happy Seeder / super seeder under in situ rice residue retained conditions) 
Salient Features
  • First variety in Punjab for sowing with Happy Seeder / super seeder
  • Average plant height: 101 cm
  • Days to maturity: 158
  • High 1000 grain weight
  • Average grain yield: 23.2 q/acre
  • Seed rate: 45 Kg seed / acre
 
PBW 824
Year of Release2021 
ParentageWAXWING//INQALAB91*2/KUKUNA/3/WBLL1*2/TUKURU/8/2*NG8201/KAUZ/4/SHA7//PRL/VEE#6/3/FASAN/5/MILAN/KAUZ/6/ACHYUTA/7/PBW343*2/KUKUNA 
Agronomic conditionTimely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab 
Salient Features
  • Average plant height 104 cm
  • Days to maturity 156 days
  • Average grain yield 23.3 q/acre
 
PBW 803
Year of Release2021 
ParentageBWL0762/PBW621//HD3086 
Agronomic conditionTimely sown irrigated conditions South Western Region of Punjab State 
Salient Features
  • Average plant height 100 cm
  • Days to maturity 151 days
  • Average grain yield 22.7 q/acre
 
Sunehri (PBW 766)
Year of Release2020 
PedigreeNAC/TH.AC//3*PVN/3/MIRLO/BUC/4/2*PASTOR/5/ KACHU/6/KACHU 
Agro climatic conditionsTimely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab 
Salient Features
  • Average plant height: 106 cm
  • Days to maturity: 155
  • Average yield: 23.1 q/acre
 
PBW 1 Chapati
Year of Release2020 
PedigreeWL711- Ae. ovata/CS(S)//WL711 NN/3/3*PBW 175 
Agro climatic conditionsTimely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab 
Salient Features
  • PBW1 chapati is premium chapati quality wheat variety especially developed for chapati making and suitable for Indian cooking.
  • It possesses bold grains with 12.13% protein content.
  • Its chapati making quality is comparable to ‘desi wheats’, known for sweet and soft chapati.
  • Chapati made from it is whitish in color, sweet in taste and remains soft even after hours of cooking with good palatability.
  • Average plant height: 103 cm
  • Days to maturity: 154
  • Average yield: 17.2 q/acre
 
PBW 771
Year of Release2020 
PedigreeBW9246/2*DBW17 
Agro climatic conditionsLate sown irrigated conditions in North Western Plains Zone comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand under timely sown irrigated conditions 
Salient Features
  • Average plant height: 80 cm
  • Days to maturity: 133
  • Resistant to yellow and brown rust
  • Average yield: 19.0 q/acre
 
Unnat PBW 343
Year of Release2017 
ParentagePBW 343/Tc+Lr37//3*PBW 343/4/WH 890-Ae.umb.3732 amph./CS(S)//WL 711NN/3/3*PBW 343 
Agronomic conditionTimely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab.
Also released and notified for the entire North Western Plains Zone of India comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand		 
Salient Features
  • Unnat PBW 343 is a gene introgressed rust resistant version of mega-variety PBW 343
  • Carries five rust resistance genes at two loci- Yr17/Lr37/Sr38 from Triticum ventricosum (syn. Aegilops ventricosa) on chromosome 2AL and Yr40/Lr57 (or its allelic variants Yr70/Lr76 as shown by recent research) from Aegilops umbellulata on chromosome 5DS
  • First wheat variety developed through MABB (Marker Assisted Backcross Breeding) released and notified at National Level for North Western Plains Zone including Punjab
  • Average plant height: 100 cm
  • Days to maturity: 155 days
  • Average grain yield: 23.2 q/acre
 
Unnat PBW 550
Year of Release2017 
PedigreePBW 550//Yr15/6*Avocet/3/2*PBW 550 
Agro climatic conditionsTimely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab 
Salient Features
  • A gene introgressed rust resistant version of popular variety PBW 550
  • Medium duration variety suitable for mid-late planting
  • Average plant height: 86 cm
  • Days to maturity: 145
  • Resistant to yellow and brown rust
  • Average grain yield: 23.0 q/acre
 
PBW 1 Zn
Year of Release2017 
PedigreeT. dicoccon CI9309/Ae. squarrosa (409)/3/ MILAN/S87230//BAV92/4/2* MILAN/S87230//BAV92 
Agro climatic conditionsTimely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab.
Also released and notified for the entire North Western Plains Zone of India comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand		 
Salient Features
  • First bio-fortified wheat variety (with high grain zinc concentration) released and notified at national level for North Western Plains Zone of India (including Punjab)
  • Average plant height: 103 cm
  • Days to maturity: 151
  • Resistant to yellow and brown rust
  • Average grain yield: 22.5 q/acre
 

Rice Varieties

PR 130
ParentagePAU 3842-62-5-1/ HKR 47 
Year of release2022 
Days to maturity135 
Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)7500 
Salient featuresLong slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state 
PR 131
ParentagePR121/IR 84678-25-5-B 
Year of release2022 
Days to maturity140 
Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)7750 
Salient featuresLong slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state 
Punjab Basmati 7
ParentageBas 386/IET 17948//Bas 386*2///PB 1121 
Year of release2021 
Days to maturity131 
Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)4750 
Salient featuresIt is resistant to all the ten pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen presently prevalent in the State. High yield excellent cooking quality Strong aroma 
PR 128
ParentagePAU 201/PAU 3699-13-2-3-1//PAU 201 
Year of release2020 
Days to maturity141 
Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)7625 
Salient featuresLong slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state 
PR 129
ParentagePAU 201/PAU 3699-13-2-3-1//PAU 201 
Year of release2020 
Days to maturity138 
Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)7500 
Salient featuresLong slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state 
PR 127
ParentagePusa44/O.glaberrima (102 600 b)// Pusa 44*3 
Year of release2018 
Days to maturity137 
Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)7500 
Salient featuresLong slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state 
Punjab Basmati 5
ParentageBasmati 386/IET 17948//Basmati 386*2///Pusa Basmati 1121 
Year of release2017 
Agro climatic conditionsLow land irrigated rice ecosystem. It is recommended for Basmati growing areas of the Punjab state. 
Salient features
  • Its’ average plant height is 112 cm and matures in 137 days.
  • It possesses extra-long slender grains with excellent cooking and eating quality characteristics. The grains are non-sticky and highly aromatic.
  • It resists the attack of all the 10 presently prevalent pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen.
  • Average paddy yield: 15.0 q/acre
 
Punjab Basmati 4
ParentageBasmati 370/IET 17948//Basmati 370*2///Pusa Basmati 1121 
Year of release2017 
Agro climatic conditionsLow land irrigated rice ecosystem. It is recommended for Basmati growing areas of the Punjab state. 
Salient features
  • Its’ average plant height is 96 cm and matures in 146 days.
  • It possesses extra-long slender grains with excellent cooking and eating quality characteristics. The grains are non-sticky and highly aromatic.
  • It resists the attack of all the 10 presently prevalent pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen.
  • Average paddy yield: 17.0 q/acre
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