WHEAT VARIETY: Akbar
WHEAT VARIETY: Akbar
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Crossing between robin and tobari ,CIMMYT, Mexico. |
| Year of release | 1983 |
| Main characteristics | Plant height 85-90 cm., tiller/plant 6-7, leaf inclined, flag leaf broad and elongated. Panicle initiation requires 50-55 days, grain/ spike 50-55, white, medium size, 1 000 grain weight 37-42 g. White auricle present at base of leaf. Crop duration 103-108 days. Yield of this variety comparatively larger in higher Mymeningh, Jesseore, Kustia and Kulna of Bangladesh. It also cultivated and suitable in another parts of Bangladesh. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi: November 15-30 |
| Yield | Yield 3.5-4.5 t/ha |
| Resistance/tolerance | Leaf spot disease tolerant |
| Quality of the product | The variety is not cultivated due to poor yield |