High yielding wheat variety DBW 173

October 20, 2022 Wheat, Wheat Variety

20 October 2022, New Delhi: High yielding wheat variety DBW 173

Area Recommendation – NWPZ (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (except Kota and Udaipur divisions) and Western UP (except Jhansi division), parts of J&K (Jammu and Kathua distt.) and parts of HP (Una distt. and Paonta valley) and Uttarakhand (Tarai region))

Late sown, irrigated conditions

Seed yield – 47.20 q/ha

Potential Yield – 57q/ha

Plant height – 90 cm (87-92 cm)

Maturity(days) – 122 (119-124)

Tolerant to terminal Heat (HSI=0.98), Resistant to yellow and brown rust