Seed Industry

High yielding wheat variety WB 2

20 October 2022, New Delhi: High yielding wheat variety WB 2

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 –  51.60q//ha

Potential Yield – 58.9q/ha

Plant height – 100 cm.

Maturity (days) – 142 (129-157)

Zinc (42.0 ppm) and iron (40.0 ppm) rich  wheat variety,  Resistance to yellow and brown  rusts and powdery mildew

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