VL Gehun 953: A high yielding, rust-resistant, winter x spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) derivative, suitable for organic hills as well as inorganic Plains of Uttarakhand state of India

Abstract

VL Gehun 953- a high yielding variety was released by Uttarakhand
seed Sub-Committee and notified by Central Sub-Committee on Crop
Standards, Notification and Release of Variety for commercial cultivation
under irrigated inorganic production conditions of Uttarakhand Plains
and timely sown irrigated organic production situations of Uttarakhand
hills. It recorded (3.34 tha-1) 7.46% higher grain yield compared to
the best check VL Gehun 907 under irrigated organic conditions of
Uttarakhand hills. Likewise, it produced (4.47 tha-1) 6.93% higher grain
yield compared to the best check PBW 343 under irrigated situations
of Uttarakhand Plains. It provided greater level of resistance to both
stripe and leaf rust and recorded average coefficient of infection (ACI)
of 0.27 for stripe rust and 2.0 for leaf rust under artificial inoculation
situations, respectively. It contains 10.4 % average protein and 82.8
kghl-1 hectoliter weight, therefore, possessing good quality for chapatti
making with good flour recovery. The large scale demonstrations
conducted in different districts of Uttarakhand has proved its
acceptability among the farmers. The spread of this variety in entire
Uttarakhand state (Hills under organic and Plains under inorganic
conditions) is anticipated to enhance wheat productivity of the state.
In addition, it would also help in curtailing the rust inoculum both in
hills as well as plains of Uttarakhand owing to its better resistance

DOI.10.25174/2582-2675/2020/86682