| WHEAT
VARIIETIES EVOLVED |
| NAME OF
VARIETY |
YEAR OF
RELEASE |
SOWING
TIME |
OTHER CHARACTERS |
MATURITY
TIME (DAYS) |
YIELD POTENTIAL
(MDS/ACRE) |
AVERAGE
YIELD (MDS/ACRE) |
| TJ-83 |
1985 |
1st November to 20th December |
Semi-Dwarf, does not lodgeBetter performance
even under saline conditionsGood Chapati quality |
120 |
45 |
35 - 40 |
| Mehran-89 |
1991 |
Month of November |
Higher protein contentGood Chapati quality |
145 |
65 |
52 |
| Anmol-91 |
1993 |
1st – 20th December |
Dwarf does not lodgeResistant to leaf rustGood
Chapati quality |
120 |
47 |
40 |
| Abadgar-93 |
1996 |
Month of November |
Resistant to leaf rustGood Chapati qualityLarge
spikes |
140 |
67 |
53 |
| Moomal-2002 |
2002 |
1st November to 20th December |
Resistant to leaf rustHighest protein contentGood
Chapati quality |
140 |
70 |
55 |
| TD-1 |
2004 |
- |
- |
- |
80-85 |
65-70 |
| SKD-1 |
2006 |
- |
- |
- |
70-75 |
60 |
| Imdad |
2006 |
- |
- |
- |
60 |
55 |
| RICE
VARIIETIES EVOLVED |
| NAME OF
VARIETY |
YEAR OF
RELEASE |
SOWING
TIME |
OTHER CHARACTERS |
MATURITY
TIME (DAYS) |
YIELD POTENTIAL
(MDS/ACRE) |
AVERAGE
YIELD (MDS/ACRE) |
| DR-83 |
198 |
1Up to Mid August |
Better grain quality |
85 - 85 |
60 |
40 |
| Sada Hayat |
1988 |
Up to 10th June |
Comparatively more resistant to white backed
plant hopper |
120 |
80 |
45 |
| DR-92 |
1992 |
Up to 10th Julyr |
More resistant to lodging |
100 - 105 |
90 |
46 |
| Kanwal-95 |
1998 |
Month of June |
More suitable under deep water/low lying areas |
145 - 155 |
65 |
40 |
| Shahkar |
2006 |
- |
- |
- |
60 |
54 |
| SUGARCANE
VARIIETIES EVOLVED |
| NAME OF
VARIETY |
YEAR OF
RELEASE |
SOWING
TIME |
OTHER CHARACTERS |
MATURITY
PERIOD |
YIELD POTENTIAL
(MDS/ACRE) |
AVERAGE
YIELD (MDS/ACRE) |
| BL-4 |
1974 |
Better for autumn & spring planting |
Solid and thick caneFair ratoonerWell suited
for whole Sindh |
Early Season |
1400-1500 |
1000-1200 |
| BL-16 |
1976 |
Better for autumn & spring planting |
Medium caneTolerant to salinity & water
logging conditionTolerant to borer attackWell suited for whole
Sindh |
Mid Season |
1100-1200 |
800-1000 |
| BL-113 |
1980 |
Better for autumn & spring planting |
Thin caneWell suited for upper Sindh |
Early Season |
900-1000 |
600-800 |
| BL-116 |
1980 |
Better for autumn & spring planting |
Thin caneWell suited for upper Sindh |
Early Season |
950-1000 |
650-800 |
| Gulabi-95 |
1995 |
Better for autumn & spring planting |
Solid and thick caneErect and better ratoonerWell
suited for lower & middle Sindh |
Mid Season |
1500-2000 |
1000-1200 |
| Larkana-1 |
2006 |
- |
- |
- |
1600 |
1200-1500 |
| COTTON
VARIIETIES EVOLVED |
| NAME OF
VARIETY |
YEAR OF
RELEASE |
SOWING
TIME |
G.O.T
% |
STAPLE
LENGTH (MM) |
FIBRE
FINENESS |
FIBRE
STRENGTH |
UNIFORMITY
RATIO |
YIELD
MDS/HA |
| M100 |
1963 |
Month of May |
33.33 |
27.0 |
4..3 |
88.0 |
46 |
37.50 |
| Qalandri |
1974 |
15th April to 15th May for lower and mid Sindh |
33.40 |
28.0 |
4.3 |
93.0 |
45 |
47.50 |
| Sarmast |
175 |
May to JuneFor Khairpur |
33.40 |
28.0 |
4.0 |
90.0 |
46 |
45.00 |
| Rehmani |
1985 |
15th March to 30th April in lower Sindh1st
May to 30th May in middle SindhMay to June in Upper Sindh |
35.00 |
27.0 |
4.4 |
90.0 |
46 |
65.00 |
| Reshmi |
1991 |
15th April to 15th may in lower Sindh |
35.70 |
31.4 |
4.0 |
92.7 |
46 |
57.25 |
| Shahbaz-95 |
2001 |
15th April to 15th may in lower Sindh |
33.50 |
28.0 |
4.2 |
98.0 |
48 |
74.80 |
Hari Dost
|
2006 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
42 |
|
CROP VARIETIES RELEASED DURING LAST TWENTY YEARS |
| Crop |
Varities |
Year
of Release |
| Wheat |
TJ-83
Mehran-89
Anmol-91
Abadgar-93 |
1985
1991
1993
1996
|
Cotton |
Rehmani
Reshmi
Shahbaz-95 |
1985
1991
2000 |
| Rice |
DR-83
Sada Hayat
DR-92
Kanwal |
1983
1988
1992
1998
|
| Sugarcane |
Gulabi – 95
|
1995 |