Important Form

Wheat

HD 3386 +
HD 3385
Description

HD 3385 is a bread wheat variety released for timely sown irrigated conditions of the North Western Plain Zone (NWPZ). It provides an average grain yield of 62.5 q/ha. The variety possesses strong resistance against yellow and brown rust and moderate resistance against leaf blight, powdery mildew, Karnal bunt and flag smut.

Key Features

Average Yield: 62.5 q/ha
Plant Height: 101 cm
Sowing Time: Timely sown irrigated (1 November – 15 November)
Maturity: 144 days
Recommended Area: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (except Kota & Udaipur division), Western UP (except Jhansi division), Kathua district of J&K, Una district & Paonta Valley of HP, and Tarai region of Uttarakhand.

HD 3385 (PPV&FRA Registered) +
HD 3385
Description

Registered under PPV&FRA for timely sown irrigated conditions, this wheat variety is resistant to stripe rust, leaf rust and Karnal bunt. It is a heat-tolerant and high-yielding variety resistant to all three rusts (yellow, brown and black rust). The variety is suitable for early, timely and late sowing conditions and exhibits strong lodging tolerance due to its moderate plant height.

Key Features

Average Yield: 62.62 q/ha under NWPZ & CZ, 52.3 q/ha under NEPZ
Plant Height: 98 cm
Sowing Time: Suitable for all sowing conditions
Maturity: Early sowing – 150 days, Timely sowing – 141 days under NWPZ, 135–140 days under CZ
Recommended Area: NWPZ, NEPZ and CZ including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (excluding Kota & Udaipur), Western UP, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and parts of Maharashtra.

HD 3390
HD 3390
Description

HD 3390 is a biofortified, high-yielding wheat variety with excellent grain appearance, high hectoliter weight (78.2 kg/hl), and superior chapati quality. It possesses strong heat tolerance (HSI: 0.89) and resistance against yellow, brown and black rusts along with Karnal bunt.

Key Features

Average Yield: 62.36 q/ha
Plant Height: 102 cm
Sowing Time: 1 November – 15 November
Maturity: 140 days
Recommended Area: Delhi-NCR under timely sown irrigated conditions.

HD 3388 (PUSA YASHODHARA)
HD 3388
Description

HD 3388 (Pusa Yashodhara) is a biofortified wheat variety with high protein content (11.47%), excellent chapati-making quality and high heat tolerance (HSI: 0.89). It is resistant to major wheat diseases, making it a reliable and promising option for farmers.

Key Features

Average Yield: 52 q/ha
Plant Height: 100 cm
Sowing Time: 1 November – 15 November
Maturity: 124 days
Recommended Area: NEPZ including East UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal (excluding hills), Orissa, Assam and plains of North Eastern states.

Special Features: Superior grain appearance, high grain weight, biofortified with high protein, excellent chapati quality (score 8.0), and resistance to yellow, brown and black rusts along with Karnal bunt.

HD 3410
HD 3410
Description

HD 3410 is a biofortified, high-protein wheat variety recommended for early sowing in Madhya Pradesh and Delhi-NCR. It performs well under both conventional tillage and conservation agriculture (CA) conditions while producing high yields with excellent grain quality.

Key Features

Average Yield: 65.91 q/ha
Plant Height: 103 cm
Sowing Time: Irrigated early sown (25 October – 5 November) under conventional tillage and conservation agriculture environments.
Maturity: 135–140 days (MP), 150 days (Delhi NCR)
Recommended Area: Delhi state, NCR and Madhya Pradesh.

PUSA OJASWI HI 1650
PUSA OJASWI HI 1650
Description

Released for the Central Zone under timely sown and restricted irrigated conditions, PUSA OJASWI HI 1650 is a high-yielding wheat variety with stable productivity and good grain quality.

Key Features

Average Yield: 57.2 q/ha
Potential Yield: 73.8 q/ha
Maturity: 115–120 days
Plant Height: 89 cm
1000 Grain Weight: 47 g (Approx.)
Recommended Area: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kota & Udaipur divisions of Rajasthan and Jhansi division of UP.

HW 1098 DICOCCUM (NILGIRI KHAPLI)
HW 1098 DICOCCUM
Description

HW 1098 Dicoccum (Nilgiri Khapli) is a high-yielding, semi-dwarf, climate-resilient dicoccum wheat variety with stable performance under both normal and late sowing conditions. It combines superior grain quality, high protein content and wide adaptability with strong rust resistance.

Key Features

Average Yield: 40.47 q/ha (normal sowing), 32.73 q/ha (late sowing)
Maturity: 100–115 days (mean ~106 days)
Disease Resistance: Inbuilt resistance to major rusts
Adaptability: Reliable performance under diverse and changing agro-climatic conditions
Special Quality: High protein (16.8%) and β-carotene (3.39 ppm), ideal for health-focused and value-added food markets.
Recommended Area: Dicoccum-growing regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

HD 3406 (UNNAT HD2967)
HD 3406
Description

HD 3406 (Unnat HD2967) is a bread wheat variety developed for timely sown irrigated conditions of the North Western Plain Zone (NWPZ). It is a high-yielding and rust-resistant variety with excellent end-product quality. The variety possesses resistance against leaf and stripe rusts and shows good levels of resistance to wheat blast and Karnal bunt.

Key Features

Average Yield: 54.73 q/ha
Plant Height: 104 cm
Sowing Time: Timely sown irrigated (1 November – 15 November)
Maturity: 146 days
Recommended Area: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western UP and Jammu & Kashmir.
Special Features: Resistant to leaf and stripe rusts, good resistance to wheat blast and Karnal bunt, with excellent grain and end-product quality.

HI 1655
HI 1655
Description

HI 1655 is a premium Sharbati wheat variety known for its excellent grain and end-product quality. It possesses a high hardness index (89.2), high hectoliter weight (80.4 kg/hl), superior chapati quality score (8.4), good biscuit spread factor (7.0), and a sedimentation value of 42.6 ml.

Key Features

Average Grain Yield: 38.8 q/ha
Potential Grain Yield: 59.8 q/ha

HI 1654
HI 1654
Description

HI 1654 is a high-quality bread wheat genotype with excellent chapati quality (7.5), bread quality (7.6), biscuit spread factor (10.6), and high sedimentation value (52.7 ml).

Key Features

Average Grain Yield: 51.8 q/ha
Potential Grain Yield: 78.2 q/ha
Special Features: Excellent chapati, bread and biscuit quality.
Disease Resistance: Resistant to blast disease, yellow rust and brown rust.

HI 1653
HI 1653
Description

HI 1653 is a premium bread wheat genotype with excellent chapati quality (7.3), biscuit spread factor (8.4), and a high sedimentation value of 57.7 ml.

Key Features

Average Grain Yield: 51.1 q/ha
Potential Grain Yield: 69.3 q/ha
Special Features: Good chapati and biscuit-making quality with superior sedimentation value.
Disease Resistance: Resistant to blast disease.

HI 8830
HI 8830
Description

HI 8830 is a nutrient-rich durum wheat variety with protein content of 11.3%, higher yellow pigment content (7.4 ppm), iron content (~38.6 ppm), zinc content (~38.8 ppm), and good overall pasta acceptability (6.5).

Key Features

Average Grain Yield: 40.4 q/ha
Potential Grain Yield: 65.3 q/ha
Special Features: High yellow pigment, iron and zinc content with good pasta-making quality.

HI 8826
HI 8826
Description

HI 8826 is a bio-fortified durum wheat variety enriched with yellow pigment content (7.0 ppm) and zinc content (~40.9 ppm), along with excellent overall pasta acceptability (6.6).

Key Features

Average Grain Yield: 48.8 q/ha
Potential Grain Yield: 73.7 q/ha
Special Features: Bio-fortified wheat with higher zinc content and superior pasta quality.

HI 1612
HI 1612
Description

HI 1612 is an early heat-tolerant wheat variety suitable for chapati and biscuit preparation. It contains around 12% protein, high sedimentation value (58 ml), hectoliter weight of ~80 kg/hl, and yellow pigment content above 6 ppm.

Key Features

Average Yield: 38 q/ha
Potential Yield: 51 q/ha
Special Features: Early heat tolerance with excellent chapati and biscuit quality.
Disease Resistance: Resistant to stripe & leaf rust, loose & flag smut, leaf blight, FHB and Karnal bunt.

HI 1605
HI 1605
Description

HI 1605 is an early heat-tolerant wheat variety suitable for chapati, bread and biscuit making. It contains approximately 13% protein, sedimentation value of 55 ml, hectoliter weight of ~80 kg/hl and zinc content of 35 ppm.

Key Features

Average Yield: 29 q/ha
Potential Yield: 44 q/ha
Special Features: High protein and zinc-rich wheat with good baking and chapati quality.
Disease Resistance: Resistant to stem & leaf rust, flag smut, leaf blight, root rot and Karnal bunt.

HI 1634 (Pusa Ahilya)
HI 1634
Description

HI 1634 (Pusa Ahilya) is recommended for late sown irrigated conditions of the Central Zone including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan (Kota & Udaipur divisions) and Jhansi division of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Features

Average Yield: 51.6 q/ha
Potential Yield: 70.6 q/ha
Plant Height: 80–85 cm
Flowering: 60–65 days

High-yielding rust resistant variety with excellent end-product quality, good chapati and biscuit making quality and resistance to stem rust, leaf rust, leaf blight, Karnal bunt, Fusarium head blight, flag smut, foot rot and loose smut.

HI 1633 (Pusa Vani)
HI 1633
Description

HI 1633 (Pusa Vani) is recommended for late sown irrigated conditions of the Peninsular Zone including Maharashtra, Karnataka and plains of Tamil Nadu.

Key Features

Average Yield: 41.7 q/ha
Potential Yield: 65.8 q/ha
Plant Height: 80–85 cm

High-yielding biofortified and rust-resistant variety with excellent chapati and biscuit making quality, good protein quality (Glu score: 8/10) and resistance against stem rust, leaf rust, leaf blight, Karnal bunt, Fusarium head blight, flag smut, foot rot and loose smut.

HI 1620 (Pusa Wheat 1620)
HI 1620
Description

HI 1620 (Pusa Wheat 1620) is recommended for timely sown restricted irrigated conditions of the North Western Plains Zone. It is a high-yielding rust-resistant wheat variety with excellent end-product quality.

Key Features

Average Yield: 49.1 q/ha
Potential Yield: 61.8 q/ha
Plant Height: 95–100 cm
Flowering: 85–90 days

Good chapati and biscuit making quality with resistance against stripe rust, leaf rust, leaf blight, Karnal bunt, Fusarium head blight, flag smut and loose smut.

HD 3226
HD 3226
Description

HD 3226 was released for timely sown irrigated conditions of NWPZ and demonstrated superior yield and disease resistance over popular varieties such as HD 2967, DBW 88 and WH 1105. It also possesses higher grain protein content contributing to nutritional security.

Key Features

Average Yield: 57.5 q/ha
Potential Yield: 79.6 q/ha
Maturity: 142 days

Resistant against stripe, leaf and black rusts, Karnal bunt, powdery mildew, flag smut and foot rot. Possesses high protein (up to 13%), highest wet gluten, dry gluten and perfect Glu-1 score (10), making it ideal for bread and chapati making. Suitable for early sowing under zero tillage conditions.

HD 3249
HD 3249
Description

HD 3249 is recommended for timely sown irrigated conditions of the North Eastern Plain Zone (NEPZ). It is highly resistant to wheat blast, leaf rust and stripe rust and is suitable for chapati making.

Key Features

Average Yield: 57.5 q/ha
Potential Yield: 65.7 q/ha
Maturity: 122 days

Resistant to wheat blast, Karnal bunt, leaf blight and powdery mildew. Possesses excellent bread-making quality with Glu-1 score of 8/10 and good chapati quality.

HD 3271
HD 3271
Description

HD 3271 is recommended for very late sown irrigated conditions of North Western Plain Zone (NWPZ) and North Eastern Plain Zone (NEPZ). It has shown 2.5–13.8% higher yield over national checks and performs well under timely, late and very late sowing conditions. This variety is suitable for bread making.

Key Features

Average Yield: 36.6 q/ha (NWPZ), 28.1 q/ha (NEPZ)
Potential Yield: 59.2 q/ha (NWPZ), 33.1 q/ha (NEPZ)
Maturity: 122 days (NWPZ), 98 days (NEPZ)
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stripe rust
Special Quality: Excellent bread-making quality with Glu-1 score 8/10.

HD 3298
HD 3298
Description

HD 3298 is a bio-fortified wheat variety recommended for very late sown irrigated conditions of NWPZ. It has high iron content (43.1%) and good protein content (12.12%). The variety shows 6–26% higher yield over popular wheat varieties and exhibits tolerance to heat stress with multiple disease resistance.

Key Features

Average Yield: 39.0 q/ha
Potential Yield: 47.4 q/ha
Maturity: 104 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to stripe rust, leaf rust, Karnal bunt, powdery mildew, foliar head blight and flag smut.
Special Feature: Bio-fortified with high Fe and protein content, suitable for chapati making.

HD 3293
HD 3293
Description

HD 3293 is recommended for timely sown restricted irrigated conditions of NEPZ. It is highly resistant to wheat blast, leaf rust and stripe rust and also tolerant to heat stress. The variety showed 26.61% yield superiority over recently released blast resistant varieties.

Key Features

Average Yield: 38.8 q/ha
Maturity: 129 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to wheat blast, Karnal bunt, leaf blight and powdery mildew.
Special Quality: Excellent bread-making quality with Glu-1 score 8/10 and strong adaptability under heat stress.

HDCSW 18
HDCSW 18
Description

HDCSW 18 is the first wheat variety bred specifically for conservation agriculture (CA). It is suitable for early sowing during mid-October and released for the NCR region. It performs best where early maturing rice varieties like Pusa Basmati 1509 and Pusa Basmati 1121 are grown.

Key Features

Average Yield: 6.28 t/ha
Maturity: 155 days
Plant Height: 110 cm
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to brown rust with low incidence of Karnal bunt.
Special Feature: Resistant to high temperature at seedling stage with long ear heads and long grains.

HD 2967
HD 2967
Description

HD 2967 is a widely accepted wheat variety carrying diversified genes other than 1B/1R. It is recommended across several regions including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and NE plains.

Key Features

Average Yield: 5.0 t/ha (NWPZ), 4.4 t/ha (NEPZ)
Maturity: 129 days (NEPZ), 143 days (NWPZ)
Disease Resistance: Strong adult plant resistance to leaf rust and yellow rust along with better resistance to leaf blight.
Special Feature: Stable yield performance across diverse environments.

HD 3059
HD 3059
Description

HD 3059 is recommended for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, West UP, Jammu & Kathua districts of J&K, Paonta Valley and Una districts of HP and Tarai region of Uttarakhand.

Key Features

Production Condition: Late sown irrigated
Average Yield: 4.3 t/ha
Maturity: 121 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to yellow, brown and stem rusts.

WR 544
WR544
Description

WR 544 is recommended for the NCR region and is suitable for late sown irrigated conditions.

Key Features

Average Yield: 3.7 t/ha
Maturity: 118 days
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to yellow, brown and stem rusts.

HD 3043
HD 3043
Description

HD 3043 is recommended for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, West UP, Jammu & Kathua districts of J&K, Paonta Valley and Una districts of HP and Tarai region of Uttarakhand.

Key Features

Production Condition: Restricted irrigation
Average Yield: 4.3 t/ha
Maturity: 140–145 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to yellow and brown rusts.

HD 3117
HD 3117
Description

HD 3117 is recommended for NCR-Delhi region and suitable for late sown irrigated conditions under conservation agriculture (CA) environment.

Key Features

Average Yield: 4.7 t/ha
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf, stripe and stem rusts.

HD 3086
HD 3086
Description

HD 3086 is recommended for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, West UP, Jammu & Kathua districts of J&K, Paonta Valley and Una districts of HP and Tarai region of Uttarakhand.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown irrigated
Average Yield: 5.4 t/ha
Maturity: 145 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to yellow and brown rust.

HD 2985
HD 2985
Description

HD 2985 is recommended for Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE states.

Key Features

Production Condition: Late sown irrigated
Average Yield: 3.5–4.0 t/ha
Maturity: 105–110 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to brown rust.

HD 3118 (PUSA VATSALA)
HD 3118
Description

HD 3118 (Pusa Vatsala) is recommended for Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE states.

Key Features

Production Condition: Late sown irrigated
Average Yield: 4.2 t/ha
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stripe rust.

HD 2824
HD 2824
Description

HD 2824 is recommended for Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE states.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown irrigated
Average Yield: 4.6 t/ha
Maturity: 130–135 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stripe rust.

HD 2733
HD 2733
Description

HD 2733 is recommended for Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE states.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown irrigated
Average Yield: 4.1 t/ha
Maturity: 110–115 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stripe rusts, tolerant to leaf blight.

HI 1563
HI 1563
Description

HI 1563 is a quality wheat genotype suitable for bread, chapatti and biscuit making with good levels of iron, zinc and copper. It is recommended for Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE states.

Key Features

Production Condition: Late sown irrigated
Average Yield: 4.5 t/ha
Maturity: 110–115 days
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to stripe, stem and leaf rusts with good resistance to leaf blight, powdery mildew and foot rot.

HD 2888
HD 2888
Description

HD 2888 is recommended for Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE states.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown rainfed
Average Yield: 2.25 t/ha
Maturity: 135–140 days
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to leaf and stem rusts with moderate resistance to stripe rust.
Special Feature: High flour recovery without affecting quality and micronutrient content.

HI 8737
HI 8737
Description

Recommended for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kota & Udaipur divisions of Rajasthan and Jhansi division of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown irrigated
Average Yield: 5.3 t/ha
Maturity: 120 days
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HI 8638
HI 8638
Description

Recommended for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kota & Udaipur divisions of Rajasthan and Jhansi division of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Features

Production Condition: Rainfed & early sown restricted irrigation
Average Yield: 2.5–3.0 t/ha
Maturity: 120–125 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HI 8713
HI 8713
Description

Recommended for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kota & Udaipur divisions of Rajasthan and Jhansi division of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown irrigated
Average Yield: 5.23 t/ha
Maturity: 120 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HI 1544
HI 1544
Description

Recommended for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kota & Udaipur divisions of Rajasthan and Jhansi division of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown irrigated
Average Yield: 5.0–5.5 t/ha
Maturity: 110–115 days
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HD 2932
HD 2932
Description

Recommended for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kota & Udaipur divisions of Rajasthan, Jhansi division of UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and plains of Tamil Nadu.

Key Features

Production Condition: Late sown irrigated
Average Yield: 4.5 t/ha
Maturity: 110–115 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HD 3090 (PUSA AMULYA)
HD 3090
Description

Recommended for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and plains of Tamil Nadu.

Key Features

Production Condition: Irrigated late sown
Average Yield: 4.21 t/ha
Maturity: 101 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HD 2987
HD 2987
Description

Recommended for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and plains of Tamil Nadu.

Key Features

Production Condition: Rainfed & timely sown restricted irrigation
Average Yield: Rainfed – 2.2 t/ha, Restricted Irrigation – 3.2 t/ha
Maturity: 109 days
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HD 8663
HD 8663
Description

Recommended for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and plains of Tamil Nadu.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown irrigated
Average Yield: 5.5 t/ha
Maturity: 125 days
Disease Resistance: Highly resistant to leaf and stem rusts.

HS 562
HS 562
Description

Recommended for Western Himalayan regions of J&K (except Jammu & Kathua districts), Himachal Pradesh (except Una & Paonta Valley), Uttarakhand (except Tarai region), Sikkim, hills of West Bengal and North Eastern states.

Key Features

Production Condition: Timely sown rainfed & irrigated
Average Yield: 3.6 t/ha (Rainfed), 5.2 t/ha (Irrigated)
Maturity: 155 days
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf and stripe rusts.

HS 542
HS 542
Description

HS 542 is recommended for the North Eastern Plains Zone (NEPZ) comprising East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal (excluding hills), Odisha, Assam and plains of North Eastern states. It is suitable for irrigated late sown conditions with stable yield performance.

Key Features

Plant Height: 94 cm (Range: 67–115 cm)
Flowering Duration: 75 days (Range: 56–97 days)
Maturity: 112 days (Range: 94–135 days)
Average Yield: 4.171 t/ha
Production Condition: Irrigated late sown conditions
Recommended Area: NEPZ including East UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal (excluding hills), Odisha, Assam and plains of North Eastern states.

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