Sixteen wheat, two millet, one sorghum, one raya, one chickpea and two mungbean varieties have been developed by this Institute up till now, which are very popular among the farmers of Southern Punjab because of their improved productivity and resistance against diseases and insect pests. The detail is given as under:
Sr. No. |
Crop |
Name of variety |
Year of Release |
Salient Features |
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1
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Wheat
|
Sadiq-21
|
2021
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High yield potential (6500 kg ha-1)
Disease tolerant
Drought tolerant
Protein percentage (13%)
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|
2
|
Wheat
|
Nawab-21
|
2021
|
Yield potential (7300 kg ha-1)
Disease tolerant
Lodging resistant
Protein percentage (13.3%)
|
|
3
|
Wheat
|
Ghazi-19
|
2019
|
Yield potential (6700 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant (especially yellow rust)
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (14.1-15.2 %)
Very good chapatti quality, bold grain and long spike
|
|
4
|
Wheat
|
Jauhar-16
|
2016
|
High yield potential (7600 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant (including Ug-99)
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (14.3-15.7 %)
3rd Mega variety of Punjab, high biomass and high tillering capacity
|
|
5
|
Wheat
|
Gold-16
|
2016
|
High yield potential (7900 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Shining and attractive grain color
Protein percentage (13.1-14.1 %)
|
|
6
|
Wheat
|
Aas-11
|
2011
|
High yield potential (6678 kg ha-1)
Drought tolerant
Disease resistance including UG-99
Shattering resistant
Good chapatti quality and long spike
Protein percentage (14.1-15.2%)
|
|
7
|
Wheat
|
Mairaj-08
|
2008
|
High yield potential (7400 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (11.7-13.1%)
|
|
8
|
Wheat
|
Fareed-06
|
2006
|
High yield potential (6000 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (11.9-13.3%)
Fit for late season cultivation
|
|
9
|
Wheat
|
Manthar-03
|
2003
|
Yield potential (6300 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant (Dense layer of wax on leaf and stem)
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (13.1-13.9%)
|
|
10
|
Wheat
|
Punjnad-01
|
2001
|
Yield potential (6833 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (11.1-12.3%)
|
|
11
|
Wheat
|
Bahawalpur-2000
|
2000
|
-Yield potential (5850 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (12.5-13.6%)
|
|
12
|
Wheat
|
Bahawalpur-97
|
1997
|
Yield potential (7200 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant (possesses leaf rolling character)
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (12.1-13.1%)
|
|
13
|
Wheat
|
DRAWAR-97
|
1997
|
Yield potential (6150 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (11.8-12.9 %)
|
|
14
|
Wheat
|
Satluj-86
|
1986
|
Yield potential (4950 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (11.2-11.8%)
|
|
15
|
Wheat
|
Bahawalpur-79
|
1979
|
Yield potential (4500 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (11.2-12.3%)
|
|
16
|
Wheat
|
Blue silver
|
1971
|
Yield potential (4100 kg ha-1)
Rust resistant
Drought tolerant
Shattering resistant
Protein percentage (11.8-12.4%)
|
|
17
|
Pulses
|
Mung-88
|
1990
|
Semi erect in nature, more pod length
|
|
18
|
Pulses
|
Bahawalpur Mung-17
|
2017
|
Early maturing, higher yielder, mordantly resistant to yellow mosaic virus.
|
|
19
|
Pulses
|
Bahawalpur-channa-21 (Desi)
|
2021
|
High yield potential
|
|
20
|
Pulses
|
Rohi channa-21 ( Kabuli)
|
2021
|
High yield potential
|
|
21
|
Sorghum
|
Jawar-86
|
1986
|
Short duration, drought tolerance, disease resistant, good for fodder
|
|
22
|
Millet
|
Barani bajra
|
1986
|
Early maturing, drought resistant, disease resistant, better for fodder.
|
|
23
|
Millet
|
Cholistani Bajra
|
1986
|
Early maturing, drought resistant, disease resistant, better for fodder.
|
|
24
|
Mustard
|
Bahawalpur Raya
|
2003
|
Drought resistant, bold grain, shattering resistant and early maturing.
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