PJB-2010-341
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
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