new wheat variety

ICAR has identified 15 new varieties of wheat in India. The varieties developed by scientists will increase food grain production in the country. Besides, new varieties of wheat and barley will also be available to the farmers. ICAR and other agriculture related institutions continuously provide information about improved varieties as well as scientific discoveries to farmers for higher yields. Meanwhile, scientists have also identified two new varieties of wheat and one new variety of barley. According to scientists, these newly identified varieties are two high-yielding varieties in the north-western plains. The names of the two identified wheat varieties are HD3386 and WH1402. The identified new wheat varieties have been developed by ICAR-Indian Wheat and Barley Research Institute, Karnal with the help of Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan.

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Different varieties will give bumper production in different areas

These varieties developed by scientists will increase the production of food grains in India. Besides, new varieties for wheat and barley will also be available to the farmers. Timely sowing of GW547 variety of wheat for irrigated land. Additionally, CG1040 and DBW359 have been identified for unirrigated lands. Let us inform that along with this, wheat varieties DBW359, NW4028, UAS478, HI8840 and HI1665 have been identified for the restricted irrigation areas of the peninsula. Scientists say that the malt barley variety DWRB219 has also been identified for the irrigated areas of the north-west.

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Researchers from different areas of India participated

According to Dr. Gyanendra Singh, Director of ICAR-IIWBR, Karnal, researchers from different parts of India participated in the All India Wheat and Barley Conference. ICAR has also started the licensing process of newly released varieties DBW370, DBW371, DBW372, DBW316 and DDW55 with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and private seed companies. The portal for seeds being run by the institute has also been started from September 15.

With these excellent species of wheat HD 3406 ( advanced HD 2967), HD-3385, HI 1634 ( Pasa Ahilya), farmers can obtain a produce of upto 74 quintals per hectare of land. India being an agricultural dominant nation is also the second largest wheat producer of the world. Along with this, cultivation of wheat is mainly done in Haryana, UP, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. Many state farmers have already started cultivating wheat which is the most important crop of the Rabi season. If you are a farmer and you are also in search of wheat which provides maximum production. Actually in this article of Meri khet, we will tell you about three species of wheat which will give you a production of upto 74 quintals per hectare on their cultivation. For your kind information, let you know that in these three species of wheat HD 3406 ( advanced HD 2967), HD-3385, HI 1634 ( Pasa Ahilya) are present.

HD 3406 (advanced HD 2967) variety of wheat.

This amazing species of wheat HD 3406 (advanced HD 2967) can be easily cultivated in Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (except regions of Kota and udaipur), Punjab and West Uttar Pradesh (except regions of Jhansi), Katra of Jammu Kashmir and Kathua district, Una district and Ponta valley of Himachal Pradesh and lowlands of Uttrakhand. Apart from this, the average production of this variety is about 54.73 quintal per hectare. And the maximum production power is 64.05 quintals per hectare. Whereas, this excellent species HD 3406 (advanced HD 2967) is resistant to rust disease. Actually, it is resistant to foliar/brown rust disease and striped/yellow rust disease. Along with this, its resistance is found amazing against blight disease and karnal bunt.

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HD 3385 variety of wheat 

The HD 3385 variety of wheat has been prepared by Indian agricultural research institute, Pusa, Delhi, which prepares for harvesting within 123-147 days. HD 3385 has an average production of 62.1 quintal per hectare and its maximum production is upto 73.4 quintal per hectare. HD 3385 is resistant to Many diseases. This variety is resistant to striped rust, leaf rust, karnal bunt, blight diseases of powdery mildew wheat and flag smut disease. Along with this, this variety of wheat is suitable for plains of North-west and North-east.

HI 1634 (Pusa Ahilya) variety of wheat and HI 1634 (Pusa Ahilya)

This variety of wheat HI 1634 (Pusa Ahilya) has been prepared at the Indian agricultural research institute, Indore. Farmers of middle Gujarat, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan(Kota and udaipur region) and Uttar Pradesh(Jhansi region) can cultivate this crop with ease. However, it is also cultivated in other States. If we talk about its average production, it is 51.6 quintal per hectare and its maximum production power is upto 70.6 quintals per hectare.