WHEAT
RESEARCH AREAS
RESEARCH PROJECTS IN HAND = 49
Development of wheat varieties possessing:
High yield potential with good harvest index.
Wider adaptability.
Quality-High protein (Glutin) and good chapati.
Suitability to cropping pattern.
(varieties suitable to fit in Rice-Wheat and
Cotton-wheat pattern).
Disease resistance.
Rusts, smuts, bunts, BYDV etc.
Insect tolerance.
Aphids.
Management level.
Low input, high input.
Achivements
Var. evolved |
Varieties
under cultivation
|
Promising
strains
|
| 39 |
Name of variety
|
Yield potential Kg/ha
|
Average yield Kg/ha |
Name/ no |
Yield Potential Kg/ha
|
| Pasban.90 |
6500 |
4500 |
V-00183 |
6500 |
| Inqilab.91 |
6800 |
4500 |
V-99022 |
6500 |
M.H.97
|
6800 |
4400 |
V-98059 |
6600 |
| Kohistan.97 |
6100 |
3500 |
V-98627 |
6450 |
| Chakwal.97 |
5500 |
3000 |
|
|
| Durum.97 |
6900 |
4100 |
|
|
| Uqab.2000 |
6900 |
4200 |
|
|
| Chenab.2000 |
6800 |
4100 |
|
|
| Iqbal.2000 |
5500 |
3000 |
|
|
| A.S.2002 |
6800 |
4100 |
|
|
| S.H.2002 |
6800 |
4050 |
|
|
NEW
VISTAS
Increasing genetic yield potential to 7-8 tons per hectare.
Production of Dihaploid Homozygous wheat material through wheat
x maize crosses and anther culture.
Use of wide crosses especially synthetic hexaploids of wheat with
wider genetic base.
Production of hybrid wheat.
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