Severe weather prevailed during maturity period of wheat crop this year. All the mid and late planted wheat varieties were affected but Subhani 2021 and Fakhr e Bhakker were more badly hit by heat wave. In this video we have highlighted about the performance of wheat varieties during this year 2022. According to our information and feed back of my contact farmers, Akbar 2019, Gazi 2019 and Dilkash 2021 performed better in spite of harsh weather conditions.
Almost 10-12 varieties of wheat crop have been cultivated in the different parts of Punjab. Central Pujnab comprising Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Okara and parts of Jang and Chiniot is the major bread basket of the country. We have highlighted about the performance of wheat varieties during this year 2022. According to our information, Akbar 2019 and Gazi 2019 have been found as the best performer varieties upto now. Dilkash and Bhakker Star are also performing well with 2nd position. According to our information until now, Subhani 2021 and Fakhr e Bhakker could not perform up to the mark this year. Summary statement about overall performance of different varieties will be given at the end of April 2022.
Newly approved varieties have not performed extra ordinary due to changed climate conditions this year. We hope, new varieties will perform better next year as compared to this year. New varieties have the potential of better growth and development in coming years. These have much more resistance to diseases as compared to old varieties.
More than a dozen varieties of wheat crop have been cultivated in the different parts of Punjab. Central Pujnab comprising Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Okara and parts of Jang and Chiniot is the major bread basket of the country. We have highlighted about the performance of wheat varieties during this year 2022 so far.
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