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Crop Variety Details for Durum Wheat - Dire

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Dire
Released in Issue No. 15
Common Name Durum Wheat - Dire
Scientific Name Durum Wheat - Dire
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area
seed 3
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2300-2600m.a.s.l
Rainfall (mm) 750-1500
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein & charbohaydrit
Year of Release May 1, 2012
Breeder Seed Maintainer SARC/OARI
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150
Planting Dates Mid June to early September
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to heading/Flowering 70
Days to Maturity 134
Panicle Length (cm) Not mentioned
1000 Seed Weight (g) 41
Seed Color Amber
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Moderately Resistant to/ tolerant to rusts (SR,YR AND LR)
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 33.4-60.3
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 48.6-51.6
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
National Durum Wheat - Dire  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durum Wheat - Dire Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durum Wheat - Dire  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Durum Wheat - Dire  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail