Protiva
Variety: Protiva
Scientific name: Triticum aestivum L. cv. Protiva
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development | K-U-12 named genetic line introduced from Thailand in Bangladesh in 1982 |
| Year of release | 1993 |
| Main characteristics | It is a semi-dwarf like Kanchan with good tillering habit. Plant height 85-95 cm. Number of tiller/plant 6-7, leaves are semi- erect and narrow, deep green color. Flag leaf semi- erect and narrow. Panicle initiation time 60-70 days, spike long, grain/ spike 35-45.Grain white, large size, 1000 grain weight 42-48 g, life time 105-110 days. It is also cultivated and favorable throughout the whole Bangladesh. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi: November 15-30 |
| yield | Yield 3.8-4.5 t/ha |
| Resistance/tolerance | Leaf rust and leaf spot disease(blight) tolerant |
