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Breeder’s Name |
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Tila Muhammad |
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Parentage |
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PFAU “S”/SERI/BOW “S” |
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Year of Release |
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1998 |
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Adaptability |
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Irrigated area |
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Grain Yield |
Potential Average |
7-8 tons/ha (70-80 Maunds per Acre) |
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5-6 tons/ha (50-60 Maunds per Acre) |
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Plant Height (cm) |
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90 – 108 |
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Days to Heading |
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120 – 124 |
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Days to Maturity |
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170 |
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Disease Reaction |
Stripe rust Lead rust |
Traces |
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Chapati-making Quality |
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Good |
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Additional Qualities |
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Tolerance to drought |
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Sowing Time |
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25th Oct – 25th Nov |
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Soil Conditions |
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All types of soils suitable for crop production in the irrigated areas |
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Field Preparation |
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3-4 deep ploughings with planking |
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Seed Rate |
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Normal sowing (25th Oct- 20th Nov) 35 – 40 kg/acre |
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Fertilizers |
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One bag DAP + 1 bag of urea at sowing time. One bag of urea with irrigation during later growth stages |
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Sowing Methods |
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The seed can be sown with a tractor – drawn seed drill having a 25-30 cm distance between rows |
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Irrigation |
1st Irrigation 2nd Irrigation |
18-25 days after sowing depending on water condition of the soil |