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Wheat Varieties

PBW 826

Year of Release

2022

Parentage

WBLL1*2/KKTS//PASTOR/KUKUNA/3/KINGBIRD#1//INQALAB 91*2/TUKURU/5/KAUZ// ALTAR 84/AOS/3/MILAN/KAUZ/4/SAUAL

Agronomic condition

Timely sown irrigated conditions

North Western Plains Zone comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand under timely sown irrigated conditions &

North Eastern Plains Zone comprising states of Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE States

Salient Features

  • Ranked first for three consecutive years in breeding trials at NWPZ
  • Bold grain with high 1000 grain weight
  • High hectoliter weight
  • Average plant height: 100 cm
  • Days to maturity: 148 days
  • Average grain yield: 24.0 q/acre

PBW 869

Year of Release

2021

Pedigree

QUAIU #1//2*WHEAR/KRONSTAD F2004

Agro climatic conditions

Timely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab

(for sowing with Happy Seeder / super seeder under in situ rice residue retained conditions)

Salient Features

  • First variety in Punjab for sowing with Happy Seeder / super seeder
  • Average plant height: 101 cm
  • Days to maturity: 158
  • High 1000 grain weight
  • Average grain yield: 23.2 q/acre
  • Seed rate: 45 Kg seed / acre

PBW 824

Year of Release

2021

Parentage

WAXWING//INQALAB91*2/KUKUNA/3/WBLL1*2/TUKURU/8/2*NG8201/KAUZ/4/SHA7//PRL/VEE#6/3/FASAN/5/MILAN/KAUZ/6/ACHYUTA/7/PBW343*2/KUKUNA

Agronomic condition

Timely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab

Salient Features

  • Average plant height 104 cm
  • Days to maturity 156 days
  • Average grain yield 23.3 q/acre

PBW 803

Year of Release

2021

Parentage

BWL0762/PBW621//HD3086

Agronomic condition

Timely sown irrigated conditions

South Western Region of Punjab State

Salient Features

  • Average plant height 100 cm
  • Days to maturity 151 days
  • Average grain yield 22.7 q/acre

Sunehri (PBW 766)

Year of Release

2020

Pedigree

NAC/TH.AC//3*PVN/3/MIRLO/BUC/4/2*PASTOR/5/ KACHU/6/KACHU

Agro climatic conditions

Timely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab

Salient Features

  • Average plant height: 106 cm
  • Days to maturity: 155
  • Average yield: 23.1 q/acre

PBW 1 Chapati

Year of Release

2020

Pedigree

WL711- Ae. ovata/CS(S)//WL711 NN/3/3*PBW 175

Agro climatic conditions

Timely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab

Salient Features

  • PBW1 chapati is premium chapati quality wheat variety especially developed for chapati making and suitable for Indian cooking.
  • It possesses bold grains with 12.13% protein content.
  • Its chapati making quality is comparable to ‘desi wheats’, known for sweet and soft chapati.
  • Chapati made from it is whitish in color, sweet in taste and remains soft even after hours of cooking with good palatability.
  • Average plant height: 103 cm
  • Days to maturity: 154
  • Average yield: 17.2 q/acre

PBW 771

Year of Release

2020

Pedigree

BW9246/2*DBW17

Agro climatic conditions

Late sown irrigated conditions in

North Western Plains Zone comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand under timely sown irrigated conditions

Salient Features

  • Average plant height: 80 cm
  • Days to maturity: 133
  • Resistant to yellow and brown rust
  • Average yield: 19.0 q/acre

Unnat PBW 343

Year of Release

2017

Parentage

PBW 343/Tc+Lr37//3*PBW 343/4/WH 890-Ae.umb.3732 amph./CS(S)//WL 711NN/3/3*PBW 343

Agronomic condition

Timely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab.
Also released and notified for the entire North Western Plains Zone of India comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand

Salient Features

  • Unnat PBW 343 is a gene introgressed rust resistant version of mega-variety PBW 343
  • Carries five rust resistance genes at two loci- Yr17/Lr37/Sr38 from Triticum ventricosum (syn. Aegilops ventricosa) on chromosome 2AL and Yr40/Lr57 (or its allelic variants Yr70/Lr76 as shown by recent research) from Aegilops umbellulata on chromosome 5DS
  • First wheat variety developed through MABB (Marker Assisted Backcross Breeding) released and notified at National Level for North Western Plains Zone including Punjab
  • Average plant height: 100 cm
  • Days to maturity: 155 days
  • Average grain yield: 23.2 q/acre

Unnat PBW 550

Year of Release

2017

Pedigree

PBW 550//Yr15/6*Avocet/3/2*PBW 550

Agro climatic conditions

Timely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab

Salient Features

  • A gene introgressed rust resistant version of popular variety PBW 550
  • Medium duration variety suitable for mid-late planting
  • Average plant height: 86 cm
  • Days to maturity: 145
  • Resistant to yellow and brown rust
  • Average grain yield: 23.0 q/acre

PBW 1 Zn

Year of Release

2017

Pedigree

T. dicoccon CI9309/Ae. squarrosa (409)/3/ MILAN/S87230//BAV92/4/2* MILAN/S87230//BAV92

Agro climatic conditions

Timely sown irrigated conditions in Punjab.
Also released and notified for the entire North Western Plains Zone of India comprising states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota and Udaipur division), Western Uttar Pradesh (except Jhansi division), Jammu and Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, Paonta Valley and Una district of Himachal Pradesh and Tarai region of Uttarakhand

Salient Features

  • First bio-fortified wheat variety (with high grain zinc concentration) released and notified at national level for North Western Plains Zone of India (including Punjab)
  • Average plant height: 103 cm
  • Days to maturity: 151
  • Resistant to yellow and brown rust
  • Average grain yield: 22.5 q/acre

Rice Varieties

PR 130

Parentage

PAU 3842-62-5-1/ HKR 47

Year of release

2022

Days to maturity

135

Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)

7500

Salient features

Long slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state

PR 131

Parentage

PR121/IR 84678-25-5-B

Year of release

2022

Days to maturity

140

Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)

7750

Salient features

Long slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state

Punjab Basmati 7

Parentage

Bas 386/IET 17948//Bas 386*2///PB 1121

Year of release

2021

Days to maturity

131

Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)

4750

Salient features

It is resistant to all the ten pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen presently prevalent in the State.

High yield excellent cooking quality Strong aroma

PR 128

Parentage

PAU 201/PAU 3699-13-2-3-1//PAU 201

Year of release

2020

Days to maturity

141

Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)

7625

Salient features

Long slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state

PR 129

Parentage

PAU 201/PAU 3699-13-2-3-1//PAU 201

Year of release

2020

Days to maturity

138

Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)

7500

Salient features

Long slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state

PR 127

Parentage

Pusa44/O.glaberrima (102 600 b)// Pusa 44*3

Year of release

2018

Days to maturity

137

Avg Paddy Yield (kg/ha)

7500

Salient features

Long slender grains resistant to all the pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen prevalent in Punjab state

Punjab Basmati 5

Parentage

Basmati 386/IET 17948//Basmati 386*2///Pusa Basmati 1121

Year of release

2017

Agro climatic conditions

Low land irrigated rice ecosystem. It is recommended for Basmati growing areas of the Punjab state.

Salient features

  • Its' average plant height is 112 cm and matures in 137 days.
  • It possesses extra-long slender grains with excellent cooking and eating quality characteristics. The grains are non-sticky and highly aromatic.
  • It resists the attack of all the 10 presently prevalent pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen.
  • Average paddy yield: 15.0 q/acre

Punjab Basmati 4

Parentage

Basmati 370/IET 17948//Basmati 370*2///Pusa Basmati 1121

Year of release

2017

Agro climatic conditions

Low land irrigated rice ecosystem. It is recommended for Basmati growing areas of the Punjab state.

Salient features

  • Its' average plant height is 96 cm and matures in 146 days.
  • It possesses extra-long slender grains with excellent cooking and eating quality characteristics. The grains are non-sticky and highly aromatic.
  • It resists the attack of all the 10 presently prevalent pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen.
  • Average paddy yield: 17.0 q/acre

Maize Varieties

PMH 14

Parentage

LM 28 x LM 29

Year of Release

2023

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions during kharif season in Punjab.

Salient features

  • Long duration and matures in 98 days.
  • Ears are long, medium placed with yellow-orange flint capped grains.
  • Average yield: 24.8q/acre.

Punjab Baby corn 1

Parentage

I 193 x LM 13

Year of Release

2022

Agro climatic conditions

Can be shown from April to first week of August with good management.

Salient features

  • This is a CMS based maize hybrid.
  • Picking of ears starts around 52 days after sowing.
  • Gives about 3 pickings per plant.
  • Average yield: 8.4 q/acre (de-husked ears) and 128 q/acre fodder yield after the completion of ear picking.

JC 4

Parentage

Composite

Year of Release

2021

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated and kharif- kandi belt of Punjab.

Salient features

  • Medium maturity and matures in about 90 days.
  • Deep-orange and bold grains.
  • Tested ‘very good’ for chappati quality.
  • Also recommended for organic farming.
  • Average yield: 13.0 q/acre

PMH 13

Parentage

LM 27 x LM 17

Year of Identification

2021

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions during kharif season in Punjab.

Salient features

  • Long duration and matures in 97 days.
  • Ears are conico-cylindrical and long with light orange flint grains.
  • Average yield: 24.0 q/acre.

JC 12

Parentage

Composite

Year of Release

2020

Agro climatic conditions

Kandi belt of Punjab during kharif

Salient features

  • Ears are medium long with good girth.
  • Semi Flint, yellow orange grains.
  • Average yield: 18.2 q/acre

PMH 11

Parentage

LM 25 x LM 11

Year of Release

2019

Agro climatic conditions

Good management and irrigated conditions during kharif season in Punjab.

Salient features

  • Long duration and matures in 95 days.
  • Dark orange flint grains.
  • Average yield: 22.0q/acre.

PMH 12

Parentage

LM 26 x LM 6

Year of Identification

2018

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions during kharif season for Zone III (Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, parts of UP and Odisha).

Salient features

  • Medium duration and matures in 89 days.
  • Orange yellow grains with capping.
  • Average yield: 28.4 q/acre.

Pulses Varieties

Mash 883 (kharif urdbean)

Parentage

Mash 338 x KUG 479

Year of release

2022

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions for kharif season in Punjab state.

Salient features

  • Average grain yield 4.2 q/ acre
  • Matures in 77 days
  • Resistant to yellow mosaic disease and tolerant to other foliar diseases.
  • Grains are medium bold, black and possess good culinary properties.
  • Protein content 19.25 percent

ML 1808 (kharif mungbean)

Parentage

ML 1349 (Mungbean) x Mash 1-1 (Urdbean)

Year of release

2021

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions for kharif season in Punjab state.

Salient features

  • Average grain yield 4.8 q/ acre
  • Matures in 71 days
  • Grains are shining green and medium bold with good cooking quality.
  • Resistant to yellow mosaic disease (YMD), cercospora leaf spot (CLS) and bacterial leaf spot (BLS) diseases
  • Protein content 18.5 percent

PBG 8 (Chickpea)

Parentage

(GPF 2 / Cicer judaicum acc. 185) // GPF 2

Year of release

2020

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions of Punjab state

Salient features

Average yield 8.4 q/acre

Matures in 158 days

Medium sized grains with average 100 seed weight of 16.5 gm.

Moderately resistant to Botrytis grey mould and Fusarium wilt diseases and has good culinary properties

LL 1373 (Lentil)

Parentage

IPL 406 x FLIP 2004-7L

Year of release

2020

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions for rabi season in Punjab state

Salient features

  • Average grain yield 5.1 q/ acre
  • Matures in 140 days
  • Fairly resistant to rust
  • The seed are bold and 100 seed weight is 3.5 g.
  • Protein content 19.17 percent

Mash 1137 (Summer urdbean)

Parentage

KUG 269 x UG 563

Year of release

2019

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions for summer season in Punjab state

Salient features

  • Average grain yield 4.5 q/ acre
  • Matures in 74 days
  • Grains are bold blackish in colour and possess good culinary properties.
  • It is resistant to yellow mosaic disease.
  • Protein content 19.95 percent

SML 1827 (Summer mungbean)

Parentage

(ML 881 x RBL 35) x ML 881

Year of release

2019

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions for summer season in Punjab state

Salient features

  • Average grain yield 5.0 q/ acre
  • Matures in 62 days
  • Grains are shining green and medium bold with good cooking quality.
  • It is resistant to yellow mosaic disease (YMD) which has been derived from ricebean
  • Protein content 20.90 percent

AL 882 (Pigeonpea)

Parentage

Pusa 992 x ICPL 85024

Year of release

2018

Agro climatic conditions

Irrigated conditions for kharif season in Punjab state

Salient features

  • Average grain yield 5.4 q/ acre
  • Matures in 132 days
  • Short-statured (180 cm) and amenable to efficient plant protection measures
  • Good culinary properties

Forage & Millet Section

Sorghum Varieties

SL 46

Parentage

Composite developed from chain crossing of five populations having tall plant height, late maturity, high fodder and grain yield, grains with value addition properties viz., Ramkel Sel. x RSSV 9 Sel x LC 1 x ICSB 94012 x LC 2

Year of release

2023

Agroclimatic conditions

Sorghum grows well in hot and dry climate. Increased humidity enhances the incidence of the red leaf spot disease

Salient features of the variety

  • This is a late maturing Dual purpose variety which comes to 50 per cent flowering in 93 days
  • It is resistant to red leaf spot and moderately resistant to zonate leaf spot diseases; moderately resistant to shoot fly.
  • SL 46 is suitable for value addition like popping and flour products
  • The grains of SL 46 have high iron and zinc content
  • SL 46 possesses better fodder nutritional quality especially the crude protein (8.5%) and in-vitro dry matter digestibility (47.8%) and has low HCN content.
  • The TSS of this variety is 9.5% and has very low HCN content.
  • It gave green forage yield of 275.0q/acre and grain yield of 7.0q/acre.

SL 45

Parentage

Chain crossing of six uniform late maturing disease tolerant populations viz,. Ramkel Sel. x RSSV 9 Sel x LC 1 x ICSB 94012 x LC 2 x SL 44

Year of release

2022

Agroclimatic conditions

Sorghum grows well in hot and dry climate. Increased humidity enhances the incidence of the red leaf spot disease

Salient features of the variety

  • SL 45 is a late maturing single cut variety which comes to 50 per cent flowering in around 95 days.
  • It is resistant to red leaf spot and moderately resistant to zonate leaf spot disease; and moderately resistant to shoot fly.
  • SL 45 possesses better fodder nutritional quality especially the crude protein (8.0%) and in-vitro dry matter digestibility (47.8%).
  • It is sweet juicy variety with 8.87% TSS and has low HCN content.
  • It gave green forage yield of 271.0q/acre.

Bajra Varieties

PCB 166

Parentage

Chain crossing of 8 elite phenotypically superior and uniform pearl millet inbreds viz,. PIB 991, PIB 999, PIB 999-1, PIB 999-4, PIB 999-5, PIB 1004, PIB 1004-3

Year of release

2022

Agroclimatic conditions

Bajra is a hardy fodder crop and withstands adverse agroclimatic conditions. It can grow in light soils with low moisture. It can tolerate hot and dry weather.

Salient features of the variety

  • This is a dual purpose composite variety with more number of tillers.
  • It is a tall variety (281cm) with long and broad leaves.
  • It is late maturing variety and comes to 50 per cent flowering after 89 days.
  • It is tolerant to all the major diseases of bajra.
  • It possesses good fodder quality especially the crude protein and in vitro dry matter digestibility.
  • On an average, it gives 282 quintals per acre of green fodder.

PCB 165

Parentage

Chain crossing of 8 elite phenotypically superior and uniform pearl millet inbreds viz,. PIB 919, PIB 991, PIB 991-2, PIB 999, PIB 1091, PIB 543, PIB 1004, PIB 219

Year of release

2020

Agroclimatic conditions

Bajra is a hardy fodder crop and withstands adverse agroclimatic conditions. It can grow in light soils with low moisture. It can tolerate hot and dry weather.

Salient features of the variety

  • This is a quick growing dual purpose composite variety with more number of tillers.
  • It is a tall variety with average plant height of 252 cm.
  • It is late maturing variety and comes to 50 per cent flowering after 73 days.
  • It is tolerant to all the major diseases of bajra.
  • It possesses good fodder quality especially the crude protein.
  • On an average, it gives 234 quintals per acre of green fodder and 86 quintals per acre of stover yield at maturity

Fodder Maize Varieties

J 1007

Parentage

Inter population crosses between African Tall and Partap Makka Chari 6

Year of release

2020

Agroclimatic conditions

Maize requires considerable moisture and warmth from germination to flowering. Higher productivity of maize can be expected if the maximum/minimum temperature during germination ranges within 36-40/21-27 °C, during vegetative growth within 31-41/ 24-30 °C and during flowering to grain filling within 31-37/21-27 °C. A well-distributed rainfall ranging from 500-700 mm is conducive for good growth of maize. Proper drainage of excess water during heavy rains is essential to get good yield.

Salient features of the variety

  • The plants of this composite variety are tall with broad leaves.
  • Its’ ear placement is medium. Ears are long, thick and cylindrical.
  • Grains are white, bold and semi flint to semi dent.
  • It is moderately resistant to maydis leaf blight and charcoal rot.
  • It possesses better fodder nutritional characters.
  • Its’ average green fodder yield is about 168 quintal per acre.

Napier-Bajra Hybrid Varieties

PBN 342

Parentage

Year of release

2019

Agroclimatic conditions

This hybrid requires hot and moist climate and can be grown under irrigated conditions throughout the Punjab state.

Salient features of the variety

  • It is a leafy hybrid with long, smooth, non-hairy and broad leaves.
  • It sprouts earlier in spring and remains in vegetative growth till the onset of winter.
  • The silage quality of this hybrid is better than PBN 233.
  • It yields 715 quintal of green fodder per acre.

Berseem Varieties

BL 44

Parentage

Poly cross involving nine genotypes viz BL 1, PC 82, PC 75, BL 10, BL 42, BB 2, Wardan, BL 22 and Mescavi

Year of release

2021

Agroclimatic conditions

Berseem needs mild temperature for germination and establishment. Its growth is restricted during intensely cold or frosty weather.

Salient features of the variety

  • It is a quick growing variety with more number of tillers.
  • It is moderately resistant to stem rot disease.
  • It has superior nutritional quality especially for in-vitro dry matter digestibility.
  • It supplies green fodder up to first week of June and yields about 395 quintals per acre of green fodder.

BL 43

Parentage

Poly cross involving five genotypes viz BL 10, BL 42, BB 2, BB 3 and HB 1

Year of release

2017

Agroclimatic conditions

Berseem needs mild temperature for germination and establishment. Its growth is restricted during intensely cold or frosty weather.

Salient features of the variety

  • It is a quick growing, tall variety with more number of tillers.
  • The fodder of this variety has superior nutritional quality
  • It supplies about 390 quintals green fodder per acre up to first week of June and gives good seed yield.

Oat Varieties

OL 16

Parentage

JHO-2001 x EC 209616

Year of release

2022

Agroclimatic conditions

It requires cool and humid climate for its germination and growth. Higher temperature at the time of flowering has harmful impact on its fodder and seed yield.

Salient features of the variety

  • It’s a dual variety (gives one cut for fodder followed by grain at maturity), having more leafiness, broad and long leaves and high tillering ability.
  • It has superior fodder and grain quality.
  • Its average green fodder yield is 90 q/acre
  • Its average grain yield is 7.6 q/acre

OL 15

Parentage

HJ 8 x OL 1610

Year of release

2021

Agroclimatic conditions

It requires cool and humid climate for its germination and growth. Higher temperature at the time of flowering has harmful impact on its fodder and seed yield.

Salient features of the variety

  • It’s a single cut variety (gives two cuts for fodder), having more leafiness, broad and long leaves and high tillering ability.
  • It has superior fodder and silage quality than OL 13, OL 12 and OL 11
  • Its average green fodder yield is 319 q/acre (of two cuts together)
  • Its average seed yield is 9.8 q/acre

OL 13

Parentage

OL 9 x OL 125

Year of release

2020

Agroclimatic conditions

It requires cool and humid climate for its germination and growth. Higher temperature at the time of flowering has harmful impact on its fodder and seed yield.

Salient features of the variety

  • It’s a single cut variety, having more leafiness and high tillering capacity
  • It has superior fodder and silage quality
  • Its average green fodder yield is 305 q/acre
  • Its average seed yield is 9.5 q/acre

OL 14

Parentage

HJ 8 x Kent

Year of release

2020

Agroclimatic conditions

It requires cool and humid climate for its germination and growth. Higher temperature at the time of flowering has harmful impact on its fodder and seed yield.

Salient features of the variety

  • It’s a multi cut variety (gives two cuts for fodder), having more leafiness, broad leaves and high tillering capacity
  • It has superior fodder and silage quality than OL 13 and OL 12
  • Its average green fodder yield is 307 q/acre (of two cuts together)
  • Its average seed yield is 10.9 q/acre

Oilseed varieties

Rapeseed-mustard varieties

GSH 1699

Year of release

2021

Pedigree

CMS-AG7 x FR-ZY 005

Agriclimatic conditions

Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir for timely sown irrigated conditions.

Salient features

  • Canola quality hybrid of gobhi sarson (Brassica napus)

PGSH 1707

Year of release

2020

Pedigree

CMS-AG 24 x FR- ZY 005

Agriclimatic conditions

For general cultivation in Punjab under timely sown irrigated conditions.

Salient features

  • Canola quality (‘00’) hybrid of gobhi sarson (Brassica napus)
  • Resistant to white rust.
  • Tall with profuse siliquae bearing
  • Days to maturity: 162 days
  • Average seed yield: 22.0 q/ha
  • Oil content: 41.0 per cent

RCH 1

Year of release

2019

Pedigree

ZM20 x OCRE-4NR

Agriclimatic conditions

South-western region (Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Muktsar and Mansa) of Punjab under timely sown irrigated conditions.

Salient features

  • First canola quality (‘00’) hybrid of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) in the country.
  • Days to maturity: 152 days
  • Average seed yield: 23.0 q/ha
  • Oil content: 39.4 per cent

PHR 126

Year of release

2019

Pedigree

M 29 x FR- AJR 102B

Agriclimatic conditions

South-western region (Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Muktsar and Mansa) of Punjab under timely sown irrigated conditions.

Salient features

  • CMS based hybrid of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea)
  • Medium tall
  • Days to maturity: 145 days
  • Average seed yield: 22.8 q/ha
  • Oil content: 40.2 per cent

Year of release

2021

Pedigree

CMS-AG7 x FR-ZY 005 GSH 1699

Agriclimatic conditions

Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir for timely sown irrigated conditions.

Salient features

  • Canola quality hybrid of gobhi sarson (Brassica napus)

Sunflower Variety

PSH 2080

Year of release

2019

Pedigree

CMS 67 A × P 160R

Agriclimatic conditions

Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir under timely sown irrigated conditions.

Salient features

  • Short duration medium tall hybrid.
  • Average plant height: 151 cm.
  • Seeds are black and elongated.
  • Days to maturity: 97 days
  • Average seed yield: 24.5 q/ha.
  • Oil content: 43.7 per cent

Groundnut varieties

J 87

Year of release

2020

Pedigree

JVR- 244 x JB-866 -S04-14-B-B-9-B-B

Agriclimatic conditions

Punjab for sowing in both spring and kharif seasons

Salient features

  • Bunch type variety
  • Kernels are bold, oblong in shape and light pink in colour
  • Each pod bears 2-3 kernels
  • 100 kernel weight: 79 g
  • Shelling outturn: 69 per cent
  • Days to maturity: 112 days
  • Average seed yield: 38.2 q/ha in spring and 32.0 q/ha in lharif season.
  • Oil content: 49 per cent
  • Oleic acid content in oil: 65.7%
  • Sucrose content in seed: 5.2 per cent

Groundnut TG37A

Year of release

2018( in Punjab for spring season)

Pedigree

TG25 x TG26

Agro-climatic conditions

Spring sown under irrigated conditions in Punjab.

Salient features

Days to maturity : 101
100 Kernel weight(g): 42.5
Oil content (%): 48.6
Average Yield: 1233 kg/ acre

Sugarcane verities

1. Early Maturing Varieties

CoPb 95

Year of release

2021

Avg. Yield (q/acre)

425

Recommended area

Whole of Punjab

Salient features

  • Tall thick purplish green colored cane with zigzag internode alignment, field resistance to the prevalent pathotypes of red rot disease, moderately resistance to smut, less susceptible to top borer.
  • It is a good ratooner, non-lodging and frost tolerant.

CoPb 96

Year of release

2021

Avg. Yield (q/acre)

382

Recommended area

Whole of Punjab

Salient features

  • Medium thick, cylindrical yellowish green colored canes.
  • It is a good ratooner and tolerant to the prevalent pathotypes of red rot disease.
  • Gur quality is very good.

Co15023

Year of release

2021

Avg. Yield (q/acre)

310

Recommended area

Whole of Punjab

Salient features

  • The canes are tall, thick cylindrical and yellowish green in colour.
  • It is tolerant to the prevalent pathotypes of red rot disease.

CoPb 92

Year of release

2017

Avg. Yield (q/acre)

335

Recommended area

Whole of Punjab

Salient features

  • Medium thick tall purple green colored canes, high tillering variety, resistant to prevalent pathotypes of red rot disease and excellent ratooner.
  • Gur quality is very good.

2. Mid late maturing Varieties

CoPb 98

Year of release

2021

Avg. Yield (q/acre)

400

Recommended area

Whole of Punjab

Salient features

  • Tall, thick, cylindrical and yellowish green colour canes.
  • It is tolerant to the prevalent pathotypes of red rot disease.
  • It is good ratooner

CoPb 93

Year of release

2017

Avg. Yield (q/acre)

390

Recommended area

Whole of Punjab

Salient features

  • The canes are tall, thick and yellowish white in colour.
  • It is tolerant to the prevalent pathotypes of red rot disease and high tillering with excellent ratoonability.
  • Quality of gur is good

CoPb 94

Year of release

2017

Avg. Yield (q/acre)

400

Recommended area

Whole of Punjab

Salient features

  • The canes are tall, thick, cylindrical and yellowish green in colour
  • It is tolerant to the prevalent pathotypes of red rot and smut disease
  • It is a good ratooner

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