Gourov (BARI Gom -20)
WHEAT VARIETY: Gourov(BARI Gom -20)
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Crossing between Torako and Chilaro, CIMMYT, Mexico |
| Year of release | 1998 |
| Main characteristics | Gourab is high yielding potential early maturing variety gives 5-10% higher yield in optimum and 10-20% higher in late seeding than Kanchan. Plant height 90-102 cm. Number of tiller/plant 5-6, leaf deep green, flag leaf narrow, erect and twisted, other leaves are also narrow and erect. Lip of lower glum small, approximately 2 mm, light wax coating has present in lower surface of flag leaf, stem heavy and hard, don’t lodg in storm, lower lip large, approximately 5 mm, panicle initiation time 60-65 days, spike long, upper portion narrow, grain/ spike45-50, grain white, 1000 grain weight 40-48 g, crop duration 100-108 days. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi: November 15-30 |
| Yield | Yield 3.6-4.8 t/ha |
| Resistance/tolerance | Leaf rust preventive and leaf spot disease (blight) tolerant, temperature tolerant, as a result late planting yield are high. |
