SL-979 Notified variety of Soybean 

25 June 2022, New Delhi: Variety Name: SL-979

Year of release: 2020

Yield potential: 20.6 quintal/ha

Recommended State / Region: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh (except Bundelkhand) & Bihar

Variety features: Tolerant to Yellow Mosaic Virus and Soybean Mosaic Virus.

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