Comparing the Yield of Various Wheat Varieties in the Climatic Conditions of Maidan Wardak Province

Abdul Basir  Turabi; Noor Mohammad Ahmadi; Mohammad Jan  Arain; Emal  Naseri; Hikmatullah  Hikmat

doi:10.62810/jnsr.v2iSpecial.Issue.127

Authors

Abdul Basir Turabi Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Wardak Higher Education Institute, Afghanistan
Noor Mohammad Ahmadi Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Wardak Higher Education Institute, Afghanistan
Mohammad Jan Arain Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Wardak Higher Education Institute, Afghanistan
Emal Naseri Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Wardak Higher Education Institute Afghanistan
Hikmatullah Hikmat Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Wardak Higher Education Institute Afghanistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62810/jnsr.v2iSpecial.Issue.127

Keywords:

Growth, Variety, Wheat, Yield

Abstract

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a staple crop in Afghanistan that is vital to nutrition, food security, and farmer income. It is widely cultivated in different ecological regions in the country and is highly dependent on seasonal precipitation. Varieties with good agronomic performance help farmers earn more and improve their food security. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted during the winter season of 2022- 23 at the Agriculture Faculty Research Farm of Wardak University to compare the growth and yield of different wheat varieties in Wardak climatic conditions. The experiment comprised four different wheat crop varieties, V₁: Solh 0.18, V₂: Elham 0.15, V₃: Wahdat 0.15, and V₄: Diama 0, 17. Out of four varieties, Solh and Elham were winter wheat varieties, while the Daima and Wahdat were facultative wheat varieties. Three replicates of the experiment were set up in a randomized complete block design. Cultivation, irrigation, fertilization, weeding, and other fields were the same for all varieties. As a result, The V₃ and V₂ significantly increased plant height, number of tillers per m², number of spikes per m², number of spikelets per spike, number of grain per spike, number of grain per spikelet,1000 seed weight, and grain yield per ha, respectively, compared to the V₄. Considering the performances of varieties, it seems that V₃ and V₂have the potential to produce high-yield products in Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan.

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