Background:
In Karnataka, around 60 percent of wheat cultivation is under rainfed situation; where in local types and durum wheat are majorly cultivated. In due course of time, all the local types like Bansi, B.Yellow and Amruth have become highly susceptible to leaf diseases. This necessitated the development of high yielding, drought tolerant bread wheat varieties for conserved moisture situation. Technology Details:
With an objective to replace the local types which are poor yielders and highly susceptible leaf diseases, programme was initiated at AICRP on Wheat. Because of constant efforts, UAS 347 bread wheat variety was developed and released for cultivation under conserved moisture conditions. It is a high yielding variety with resistance to prevailing leaf diseases. Apart from this, it possesses good quality traits and best suited for bread and chapati preparation. Name of crop UAS-347(Bread Wheat) Parentage (TOB/ERA//TOB/CNO67/3/PLO/4/VEE#5/5/ KAUZ/6/FRET2) / DWR-162 Year of release (CSC on CSN & RVAC) 2014 Gazette Notification Details S.O. 2680 (E). Dated 01-10-2015 Yield (t/ha) 12-16 q/ha Season October Ist Fortnight Condition Rainfed Condition Area of adoption Peninsular zone (Karnataka and Maharashtra) Maturity Group 95 to 100 days Reaction to major diseases and insects Resistant to Rust disease and tolerant to moisture stress Other remarks Best suited for Chapati, Bread and Bakery products