NIFA.com.pk




TAKBEER

NIFA WHEAT VARIETY
FOR RAINFED AREAS

Breeder’s Name

 

Abdul Jabbar Khan

Parentage

 

ATTILLA

Year of Release

 

2000

Adaptability

 

Rainfed areas

Grain Yield

Potential Average

5.5 Tons/ha (55 Maunds per Acre)

5.5 Tons/ha (35 Maunds per Acre)

Plant Height (cm)

           

92

Days to Heading

 

120

Days to Maturity

 

165

Disease Reaction

 

Yellow rust resistant

Chapati-making Quality

 

Good

Additional Qualities

 

Draught tolerance
Hard, amber and bold grains
Lodging / shattering resisting
Semi dwarf Waxy stem

Sowing Time

 

15th Oct. – 30th Nov

Soil Conditions

 

All types of soils suitable for crop production in the rainfed areas

Seed Rate

 

100 kg/ha

Fertilizers

 

80-100 kg N + 60-80 kg P2 O5/ha

Sowing Methods

 

Drill sowing with rot to row distance 30 cm. Broad casting is also in practice

Back to main page of Plant Breeding and Genetics Divison