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- Title
'MH-21,' A NOVEL HIGH-YIELDING AND RUSTS RESISTANT BREAD WHEAT VARIETY FOR IRRIGATED AREAS OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN.
- Authors
AHMAD, J.; ZULKIFFAL, M.; ANWAR, J.; AHSAN, A.; TANVEER, M. H.; AJMAL, S.; SARWAR, M.; SHAIR, H.; JAVAID, M. M.; MAKHDOOM, M.; SALEEM, M.; NADEEM, M.; SHAHZAD, R.
- Abstract
Developing high-yielding wheat varieties tolerant to abiotic and biotic stresses is a challenge wheat breeder currently face. Wheat Research Institute (WRI), Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, Pakistan, has released 65 wheat varieties, including MH-21, for several zones since its establishment in 1906. MH-21, with the varietal code V-12304, gave 11.2% and 10.28% more grain yield than the check variety (Faisalabad-08), respectively, in preliminary (2011-2012) and regular yield trials (2012-2013). Then, testing it in outstation yield trials proceeded over 21 locations in Punjab province (2013-2014) and 18 locations all over Pakistan (2014-2015, 2017-2018, and 2019-2020) for yield and disease constancy, simultaneous with agronomic field trials and quality lab testing during 2014-2018 and 2014-2016, respectively. It exhibited an amber seed color, semi-erect growth habit at booting, erect flag leaf attitude, hairiness auricle, awned yellowish ear, and elevated shoulder and beak shape of glumes traits. DNA fingerprinting of MH-21 ensued to compare its genetic background with previously registered 21 wheat varieties. Given the promising stable performance in multi-locations over the years for better grain yield, nutritional quality, and resistance against rusts, the Punjab Seed Council approved V12304 in 2021 with the name „MH-21" for general cultivation in irrigated areas of Punjab, Pakistan.
- Subjects
PUNJAB; PAKISTAN; FAISALABAD (Pakistan); DNA fingerprinting; AGRICULTURAL research; GRAIN yields; FIELD research; BREAD; WHEAT
- Publication
SABRAO Journal of Breeding & Genetics, 2023, Vol 55, Issue 3, p749
- ISSN
1029-7073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.54910/sabrao2023.55.3.13