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DBW 359 (Karan Shivangi): Dual-Zone Wheat Variety with Strong Disease Resistance

DBW359
Wheat Variety
High Quality Wheat
Disease Resistant Wheat
CZ-PZ Wheat

overview

 DBW359 (Karan Shivangi) is a high-quality wheat variety released for the Central Zone (CZ) and Peninsular Zone (PZ). It is an early maturing, disease-resistant variety with good chapati and biscuit-making qualities, making it suitable for diverse agro-climatic conditions. Breeder seed will be supplied to licensees, and the Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research will provide assistance.

  • 9

    TRL

  • 1

    Number of units currently deployed

  • 7

    No. of days or hours of training required

Key Features

  • High yield –CZ: 41.7 q/ha; PZ: 34.5 q/ha.
  • Quality traits –Chapati score: 7.7 (CZ), 7.4 (PZ); Biscuit factor: 8.2.
  • Disease resistance –Resistant to wheat blast, leaf rust, brown rust.

Functionality

Contact Us

Director

ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Kunjpura Road, Karnal

director[dot]iiwbr[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in

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