Genetic Department of ICAR has developed new protein rich Wheat variety HD-3226(Pusa Yashwashi) for commercial cultivation in Rabi season.
New Wheat Variety HD 3226 has been released for commercial cultivation in North Western Plain Zone constituting of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan (Except Kota and Udaipur Divisions), Western Uttar Pradesh (Except Jhansi Division), Jammu and Kathua district of J&K, Una district and Paonta Valley of H.P and Uttrakhand (Tarai region) under irrigated, timely Sown Conditions. Farmers will be able to sow the new protein-rich wheat variety HD-3226 (Pusa Yashwashi) developed in the country this time in Rabi season. Farmers could buy its seed from PUSA Institute from October onwards. The average yield of new wheat variety per hectare is 57.5 quintals and it is resistant to Karnal bunt disease along with yellow rust, white rust.
While informing about the HD3226, Dr. Rajbir Yadav, and Principal Scientist of the genetic department of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute said that, farmers will get new variety of wheat HD-3,226 seeds from Pusa Campus from October, although quantity of the seed is limited this year Rabi. Yadav also informed that, recently we have done MoU with 30-40 private seed companies, so that farmers will get sufficient seeds from next year.
Enriched with Protein
Dr Yadav informed that the protein content in this wheat variety is highest i.e. 12.8 percent and the amount of protein in it is 0.50 percent more than other varieties. It has 12.8 percent protein while other varieties of wheat have 12.3 percent protein utmost.
Disease Resistant
This wheat variety is highly resistant to Yellow, Brown and Black rust. It is also resistant to Karnal bunt, Powdery mildew, loose smut and foot rot.
Yield
The average yield of HD 3226 is 57.5 quintal per hectare while the genetic yield potential is 79.60 quintal per hectare. This variety has high dry and wet gluten, good grain appearance with high sedimentation value, and high extraction rate
Irrigation:
According to Dr. Rajbir Yadav, first irrigation is done after 21 days after sowing and further irrigation as per need. Crop will be ready in 142 days .To boost its yield, the variety should be sown in second half of October. This variety is suitable for Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Terai region of Uttarakhand and parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. This wheat is also suitable for zero tillage method.
