HD 2967 (Pusa Sindhu Ganga)

2009 (Identified)

Punjab, Haryana, Delhi Rajasthan (except Kota and Udaipur divisions), plains of J&K, H.P., Uttarakhand, Eastern U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE states

Yield : NWPZ:5.0 t/ha, NEPZ:4.4 t/ha Widely adapted variety, carries diversified genes other than 1B/1R. Possesses very high adult plant resistance against most prevalent lead rust disease as well as of 78S84 and 46S119, two most virulent races of yellow rust disease. It has also better degree of resistance against leaf blight. It matures in 129 days (NEPZ) & 143 days (NWPZ) Source: http://www.iari.res.in/ndex.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1253&Itemid=538