Abstract
‘Jauhar-16’ is the new wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) variety possessing high yield potential and resistance against rusts. It was released in 2016 for general cultivation in irrigated as well as rainfed areas of Punjab. The variety was developed through a local cross attempted and preceded for subsequent stages of variety evolution through pedigree method at Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahawalpur Pakistan. The variety possesses high yield potential (>7.6 t/ha), resistance against yellow rust (10MS to 30M), leaf rust (5MSS to 10MSS) and stem rust (0 to 40M). It possesses some new major ± and minor gene combinations, other than the resistant genes known so far, which confer resistance/tolerance against TTKSK (a new virulent race of stem rust, synonymously known as Ug-99). The variety has better tolerance against moisture stress, therefore, can be adapted to barani areas of the country as well. It has 1000- grain weight of 38-40g, high test weight (76-80 kg/hl), medium height (98-105cm) and white chaff. It is less attractive to wheat aphids and good responsive to fertilizers. The grain colour is amber containing high protein, starch and gluten percentage (14.3-15.7%, 54.1-55.7% and 26.3-32.0%, respectively). It has good chapati making quality. It expresses good yield potential when planted during first fortnights of November by keeping seed rate of 100-120kg/ha and fertilizer dose of 150-120-60 NPK kg/ha. Thus, it appears that Jauhar-16 has high yield potential and resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses prevailing in the region.
