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NEW WHEAT VARIETY “FAREED-06” FOR IRRIGATED AREAS OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

MANZOOR HUSSAIN, GHULAM HUSSAIN, LAL HUSSAIN AKHTAR², ALTAF HUSSAIN TARIQ, MUHAMMAD RAFIQ, MUHAMMAD ZAHID ASLAM, MUHAMMAD ASLAM, MUHAMMAD ARSHAD, SAEED AHMAD AND SHAHBAZ TALIB SAHI¹

Abstract: "Fareed-06" is a high yielding and rust resistant variety of bread wheat with erect growth habit. It was released in the year 2006 for irrigated areas of Punjab. Fareed-06 originated from a cross between two genotypes PTS/3/TOB/LFN// BB/4/BB/HD-832-5//ON, (a high yielding line received from CIMMYT, Mexico) and GV/ALD‘S’/ /HPO‘S’BR-3385-3B-1B-0B (a local line resistant to rust diseases) at Regional Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Bahawalpur. F1 to F4 progenies of this cross were advanced by pedigree method. Resistance against rusts (Leaf rust = 5R to 20RMR and Yellow rust = 10MS, RRI value of 8 for both leaf and yellow rusts and ACI values of 0.6 & 7.4 for both leaf and yellow rusts) and high yield potential (6000 kg ha^-1) are the major attributes of Fareed-06 that make it a superior variety for its target regions. Fareed-06 is tolerant to wheat aphid and Helicoverpa armigera and responsive to fertilizer compared to the check varieties. The 1000-seed weight of this variety is 38-42 gm. Seed is amber in colour and contains 11.9-13.3% protein, 26.5% wet gluten, 9.5% dry gluten, 1.83% ash. Its flour yield is 68.4%. It has good chapati making quality. Plant type of Fareed-06 is erect with plant height 75-90 cm and droopy flag leaves. Auricle colour is white. Ear shape and colour is tapering and red. Its straw is soft. It completes heading in 75-85 days and matures in 110-120 days. Fareed-06 performs better in irrigated areas of Punjab when planted from Ist November to 15 December, keeping 125 kg ha^-1 seed rate and 125-100-75 kg NPK ha^-1 are applied. It can be concluded that Fareed-06 is not only a high-yielder, possesses better quality traits and tolerant/resistant to all diseases and insect pests, but is also best suited in wheat-cotton-wheat rotation.

Regional Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Bahawalpur, Pakistan

¹Sub-campus University of Agriculture, Faisalabad at Depalpur, Okara, Pakistan

²Agricultural Research Station, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

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