Table 1.
Characteristics of existing wheat varieties of Bangladesh developed since 1998 (BARI 2012a).
| Variety | Stress tolerance capacity | Life duration (days) | Yield (kg ha−1) | Suitable area for cultivation | Year of release | Sowing time | Harvest time | Major diseases and pests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav | Moderately heat tolerant | 102–110 | 3500–4500 | All over the country except saline areas | 1998 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust |
| Gourab | Heat sensitive | 102–108 | 3500–4600 | All over the country except saline areas | 1998 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust |
| Shatabdi | Good level of tolerance to terminal heat | 105–110 | 3600–5000 | All over the country except saline areas | 2000 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Highly tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust |
| Sufi | Tolerant to late heat stress | 105–110 | 3600–5000 | All over the country except saline areas | 2005 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Highly tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust |
| Bijoy | Moderately heat tolerant | 103–112 | 4300–5000 | All over the country except saline areas | 2005 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Highly tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust |
| Prodip | High yielding, but heat sensitive | 102–110 | 4300–5100 | All over the country except saline areas | 2005 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Highly tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust |
| BARI Gom 25 | Moderate level of tolerance to heat stress | 102–110 | 3600–5000 | Suitable for southern region (8–10 dS m−1 salinity level) | 2010 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Highly tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust |
| BARI Gom 26 | Tolerant to terminal heat stress in late seeding | 104–110 | 3500–5000 | Possible to grow throughout the country except in areas with salinity level >6 dS m−1 | 2010 | Nov. 15–30 | Mar.–Apr. | Tolerant to bipolaris leaf blight and resistant to leaf rust (stem rust) race Ug99 |
| BARI Gom 27 | Moderate level of tolerance to heat stress | 105–110 | 3800–5400 | All over the country except saline areas | 2012 | Nov. 15 | Mar.–Apr. | It is resistant to leaf rust and tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight and possesses good level of APR to the Ug99 race of stem rust and its variants |
| BARI Gom 28 | Tolerant to terminal heat stress in late seeding | 100–105 | 4000–5500 | All over the country except saline areas | 2012 | Nov. 15 | Mar.–Apr. | It is resistant to leaf rust and tolerant to Bipolaris leaf blight |