Table 1 . State wise situation specific list of promising varieties of wheat

State / Situation / Varieties
Assam / TS-IR-high fertility / CBW 38, DBW 39, HD 2733, K 0307, HD 2824, Raj 4120
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 14, HD 2985, HI 1563, NW 1014
TS-RF-low fertility / HD 2888, MACS 6145
Bihar / TS-IR-high fertility / CBW 38, DBW 39, HD 2733, HD 2824, K 0307, Raj 4120
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 14, HD 2985, HI 1563, NW 1014, NW 2036
TS-RF-low fertility / HD 2888, MACS 6145
Salinity-alkalinity condition / KRL 19, KRL 210, KRL 213
Chhattisgarh / TS-IR-high fertility / GW 273, GW 322, GW 366, HI 1544, MP 3288
LS-IR-medium fertility / HD 2864, HD 2932, MP 1203, MP 4010
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HI 1500, HI 1531, MP 3288
Delhi / TS-IR-high fertility / DBW 17, DPW 621-50, HD 2967, PBW 550
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 16, PBW 590, WH 1021, HD 3059
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HD 3043, PBW 396, PBW 644, WH 1080
Salinity-alkalinity condition / KRL 19, KRL 210, KRL 213
Gujarat / TS-IR-high fertility / GW 273, GW 322, GW 366, HI 1544, HI 8498(d), MPO 1215(d), MP 3288
LS-IR-medium fertility / HD 2864, HD 2932, MP 1203, MP 4010
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HI 1500, HI 1531, HI 8627(d), MP 3288
Haryana / TS-IR-high fertility / DBW 17, DPW 621-50, HD 2967, PBW 550, PDW 314(d), WHD 943(d), WH 1105
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 16, PBW 590, WH 1021, HD 3059
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HD 3043, PBW 396, PBW 644, WH 1080
Salinity-alkalinity condition / KRL 19, KRL 210, KRL 213
Himachal Pradesh / TS-IR/RF-high fertility / HS 507, VL 804, VL 907, HPW 349
ES-RF-low fertility / HPW 251, VL 829
LS-RI-medium fertility / HS 490, VL 892
High altitude areas / HS 365, VL 832
J&K / TS-IR/RF-high fertility / HS 507, VL 804, VL 907, HPW 349
ES-RF-low fertility / HPW 251, VL 829
LS-RI-medium fertility / HS 420, HS 490, VL 892
High altitude areas / VL 832
Jharkhand / TS-IR-high fertility / CBW 38, DBW 39, HD 2733, HD 2824, K 0307, Raj 4120
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 14, HD 2985, HI 1563, NW 1014
TS-RF-low fertility / HD 2888, MACS 6145
Karnataka / TS-IR-high fertility / DDK 1025(dic), GW 322, HI 8663(d), MACS 2971(dic), MACS 6222, Raj 4037, UAS 428 (d)
LS-IR-medium fertility / AKAW 4627, HD 2833, HD 2932, PBW 533, Raj 4083
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / AKDW 2997-16(d), HD 2987, K 9644, NIAW 1415
Salinity-alkalinity condition / KRL 19, KRL 210, KRL 213
Madhya Pradesh / TS-IR-high fertility / GW 273, GW 322, GW 366, HI 1544, HI 8498(d), MP 3288, MPO 1215 (d), HI 8713(d)
LS-IR-medium fertility / HD 2864, HD 2932, MP 1203, MP 4010
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HI 1500, HI 1531, HI 8627(d), MP 3288
Maharashtra / TS-IR-high fertility / AKAW 3722, DDK 1025(dic), GW 322, HI 8663(d),
MACS 2971(dic), MACS 6222, Raj 4037, UAS 428(d)
LS-IR-medium fertility / AKAW 4627, HD 2833, HD 2932, PBW 533, Raj 4083
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / AKDW 2997-16(d), HD 2987, K 9644, NIAW 1415
Punjab / TS-IR-high fertility / DBW 17, DPW 621-50, HD 2967, PBW 550, PDW 314(d),
WHD 943(d), WH 1105
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 16, PBW 590, WH 1021, HD 3059
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HD 3043, PBW 396, PBW 527, PBW 644, WH 1080
Salinity-alkalinity condition / KRL 19, KRL 210, KRL 213,
Rajasthan / TS-IR-high fertility / DBW 17, DPW 621-50, GW 273, GW 322, GW 366, HD 2967,
HI 1544, HI 8498(d), MP 3288, MPO 1215(d), PBW 550,
PDW 314(d), Raj 4079, WHD 943(d)
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 16, HD 2864, HD 2932, MP 1203, MP 4010, PBW 590, WH 1021, HD 3059
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HD 3043, HI 1500, HI 1531, HI 8627(d), MP 3288, PBW 396, PBW 644, WH 1080
Salinity-alkalinity condition / KRL 19, KRL 210, KRL 213
Uttar Pradesh / TS-IR-high fertility / CBW 38, DBW 17, DBW 39, DPW 621-50, HD 2733, HD 2824, HD 2967, K 0307, PBW 550, Raj 4120, WH 1105
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 14, DBW 16, HD 2985, HI 1563, K 9423, NW 1014,
NW 2036, PBW 590, WH 1021, HD 3059
TS-RF/RI-low fertility / HD 2888, HD 3043, MACS 6145, PBW 396, PBW 644, WH 1080
Salinity-alkalinity condition / KRL 19, KRL 210, KRL 213
Uttrakhand / TS-IR-high fertility / HS 507, UP 2628, VL 804, VL 907, WH 1105, DBW 17,
DPW 621-50, HD 2967, PBW 550
TS-RF-low fertility / HS 507, VL 804, VL 907, HPW 349, HD 3043, WH 1021
ES-RF-low fertility / HPW 251, VL 829
LS-RI-medium fertility / HS 420, HS 490, VL 892, WH 1021, HD 3059
High altitude areas / HS 365, VL 832
West Bengal / TS-IR-high fertility / CBW 38, DBW 39, HD 2733, HD 2824, K 0307, Raj 4120
LS-IR-medium fertility / DBW 14, HD 2985, HI 1563, NW 1014
TS-RF-low fertility / HD 2888, MACS 6145
Tamil Nadu / TS-RI-medium fertility / HW 1085, HW 2044, HW 5216

(d)=durum wheat, (dic)= dicoccum wheat, TS=timely sown, LS=late sown, ES=early sown, IR=irrigated, RF=rainfed, RI=restricted irrigation

Table 2. Salient features of the promising wheat varieties listed in table 1

S. No. / Variety / Year of notification / Recommended niche / Salient features
Plant type, maturity group, seed size / Biotic & abiotic stress tolerance /quality
AKAW 3722 / 2008 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, medium dwarf, medium bold seed / Leaf & stem rust resistance
AKAW 4627 / 2012 / Irrigated, late sowing / Early maturing, medium dwarf, medium bold Seed / Drought tolerance
AKDW 2997-16(d) / 2006 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, medium dwarf, medium bold Seed / Good pasta quality
CBW 38 / 2009 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, medium bold Seed / Rust resistance
DBW 14 / 2003 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold Seed / Resistance to leaf blight & aphid, terminal heat tolerance
DBW 16 / 2006 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Terminal heat tolerance
DBW 17 / 2007 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Rust resistance
DBW 39 / 2010 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Leaf rust, foot rot & flag smut resistance
DDK 1025(dic) / 2006 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, Medium bold seed / CHO digestibility and more total dietary fiber
DPW 621-50 / 2011 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Leaf & yellow rust resistance
GW 273 / 1998 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Multiple disease resistance
GW 322 / 2002 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Heat tolerance, leaf and stem rust resistance
GW 366 / 2007 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Leaf rust & stem rust resistance
HD 2733 / 2001 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Leaf rust & leaf blight resistance
HD 2824 / 2004 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Resistance to three rust & loose smut
HD 2833 / 2006 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Late heat tolerance
HD 2864 / 2005 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early maturing medium tall, medium bold seed / Heat tolerance
HD 2888 / 2006 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Resistance to leaf & stem rust & Leaf blight
HD 2932 / 2008 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Resistance to leaf & stem rust, good chapati & bread quality
HD 2967 / 2010 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, bold seeded / Rust resistance
HD 2985 / 2011 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early maturing / Heat tolerance
HD 2987 / 2011 / Rainfed & restricted irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing / Drought tolerance
HD 3043 / 2000 / Rainfed & restricted irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Drought tolerance & resistance to leaf & yellow rust
HD 3059 / 2013 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early maturing, medium bold seed / Leaf & yellow rust resistance
HI 1544 / 2011 / Rainfed, late sowing / Medium late early maturing, semi-dwarf,
bold seed / Drought tolerance
HI 1500 / 2006 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Terminal heat tolerance
HI 1531 / 2008 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Stem & leaf rust resistance, drought tolerance
HI 1563 / 1999 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Leaf and stem rust resistance
HI 8498(d) / 2007 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Leaf & stem rust resistance, pasta
HI 8627(d) / 2008 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Thermo-insensitive, pasta
HI 8663(d) / 2006 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Good pasta quality
HI 8713(d) / 2013 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Rust resistance, pasta
HPW 251 / 2008 / Rainfed, early sowing / Late maturing,
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Good chapati quality
HPW 349 / 2013 / Irrigated/rainfed, timely sowing / Late maturing / Drought tolerance, rusts resistance
HS 365 / 1998 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium early maturing
semi-dwarf, bold seed / Drought tolerance
HS 420 / 2003 / Summer sowing / Late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Drought tolerance, rusts resistance
HS 490 / 2009 / Restricted irrigated, late sowing / Medium late maturing / Good biscuit quality
HS 507 / 2011 / Restricted irrigated, late sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf / Leaf blight, Karnal bunt and rust resistance
HW 1085 / 1998 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Leaf, Stem & Yellow rust resistance
H / HW 2044 / 2000 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late, tall / Rust resistance
HW 5216 / 2013 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Rust resistance
K 0307 / 2007 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing,
Semi-dwarf, bold seeded / Heat tolerance
K 9423 / 2005 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium mold seed / Drought tolerance
K 9644 / 2000 / Irrigated late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Karnal bunt resistance
KRL 19 / 2000 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf / Salinity/alkalinity tolerance
KRL 210 / 2012 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Salinity/alkalinity tolerance
KRL 213 / 2012 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Salinity/alkalinity tolerance
MACS 2971(dic) / 2009 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Good chapati quality, pasta, semolina
MACS 6145 / 2005 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, tall, bold seed / Loose smut resistance, drought tolerance
MACS 6222 / 2010 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Leaf & yellow rust resistance
MP 1203 / 2009 / Irrigated late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf / Terminal heat tolerance
MP 3288 / 2011 / Restricted irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing / Good chapati & bread quality
MP 4010 / 2003 / Irrigated late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Terminal heat tolerance
MPO 1215(d) / 2010 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf / Terminal heat tolerance, pasta
NIAW 1415 / 2011 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Chapati quality with >13% Protein
NW 1014 / 1998 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Rust resistance
NW 2036 / 2003 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Karnal bunt, loose smut & leaf blight resistance
PBW 396 / 2000 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Drought tolerance
PBW 527 / 2007 / Rainfed, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / Karnal bunt resistance, drought tolerance
PBW 533 / 2006 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early, Semi-dwarf, bold seed / Leaf & stem rust resistance
PBW 550 / 2008 / Irrigated, late sowing, / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Good chapati & bread quality
PBW 590 / 2009 / Irrigated, late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf / Leaf yellow rust, flag smut resistance
PBW 596 / 2009 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing,
semi-dwarf, / Leaf rust resistance
PBW 644 / 2012 / Rainfed/restricted irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Stem rust & leaf rust resistance
PDW 314(d) / 2010 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf / Karnal bunt resistant
Raj 4037 / 2004 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold / High protein
Raj 4083 / 2007 / Irrigated Late sowing / Medium early maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Terminal heat tolerance
Raj 4120 / 2009 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, bold seed / Heat tolerance, Stem rust resistance
UAS 428 / 2012 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Karnal bunt resistance
VL 804 / 2002 / Rain fed or restricted irrigated, timely sowing / Late maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Leaf rust & Yellow rust resistance
VL 829 / 2003 / Early sowing-low fertility / Late maturity, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Leaf rust & Yellow rust resistance
VL 832 / 2004 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Rust resistance
VL 892 / 2008 / Restricted irrigated, late sowing / Medium maturing, semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Leaf rust, yellow rust, loose smut & hill bunt resistance
VL 907 / 2010 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, Semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Fe, Cu, Zn Rich.
WH 1021 / 2008 / Irrigated late sowing / Medium early maturing, Semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / High hectoliter weight Leaf & yellow rust resistance
WH 1080 / 2011 / Rainfed/restricted irrigated, timely sowing / Semi-dwarf, medium late, medium bold seed / Rust resistance, drought tolerance
WH 1105 / 2013 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late, Semi-dwarf, medium bold seed / Rust resistance
WHD 943 (d) / 2011 / Irrigated, timely sowing / Medium late maturing, semi-dwarf, bold seed / Good pasta quality

Table 1: State wise list of promising varieties of barley