GROWTH AND YIELD OF WHEAT VARIETIES UNDER THE AGRO-ECOLOGY OF DERA ISMAIL KHAN

  • Mohammad Safdar Baloch Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University,
  • Inayat Hussain Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University,
  • Abdul Aziz Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University,
  • Khalid Naveed Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Haripur, Haripur
  • Muhammad Amjad Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University,
  • Muhammad Hashim Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal
  • Nazir Hussain Arid Zone Research Institute, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Keywords: Wheat, Varieties, Growth, Yield

Abstract

Response of thirty different wheat varieties was evaluated at the Agricultural Research Institute, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, during the year 2009-10. The data showed that the maximum number of tillers (435.0 411.7 and 400.0 m-2) was recorded in variety Pirsabak-2008, Sassuai and Sarsabz, respectively. Variety Marvi-2000 showed the maximum spike length of 15.2cm followed by Sarsabz with 14.2cm long spike. The higher grain weight (42.3g) was noted in Seher-6 and Gomal-8 (41.9g each). Among varieties evaluated, Kiran-95 of Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tandojam and Fakhr-e-Sarhad released by Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture, Peshawar out yielded all other varieties by producing statistically similar grain yield of 4833 and 4750 kg ha-1.

Published
2015-12-30
Section
Articles