High yielding wheat variety DBW 222
20 October 2022, New Delhi: High yielding wheat variety DBW 222
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))
Timely sown, irrigated conditions
Seed yield – 61.3 q/ha
Potential Yield – 82.1q/ha
Plant height – 103 (98-108)
Maturity (days): 143 (139-150)
Resistant to brown rust, Moderately resistant to yellow rust, Only 18.4% reduction in yield was recorded, when sown late, chapatti quality score (7.5/10), Bread quality score 8.24 and biscuit spread factor 8.45
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