Agronomic Traits

• Maturity: Medium duration (typically around 120-130 days from sowing to harvest)
• Plant Height: Medium (typically around 90-100 cm)
• Growth Habit: Semi-erect
• Tillering: Good, with a high number of productive tillers

Yield Potential

• Average Yield: High, ranging from 4.5 to 6.0 tons per hectare under optimal conditions

Disease and Pest Resistance

• Diseases: Resistant to major diseases such as leaf rust (Puccinia triticina), stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis), and powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici)
• Pests: Moderate tolerance to common pests like aphids and wheat stem sawfly

Grain Quality

• Grain Size: Medium to large
• Grain Shape: Elliptical
• Grain Color: Amber
• Milling Quality: High, with good flour yield and extraction rates
• Baking Quality: Excellent, with good dough strength and bread-making properties
• Protein Content: High, typically around 12-14%

Adaptation

• Climate: Suitable for temperate to subtropical regions with moderate rainfall
• Soil Type: Performs well in well-drained loamy soils but adaptable to a variety of soil types
• Sowing Time: Can be sown in both Rabi (winter) and Kharif (monsoon) seasons, depending on the region

Management Practices

• Seed Rate: Recommended seed rate is about 100-125 kg per hectare
• Fertilizer Requirements:
  • Nitrogen (N): 120-150 kg/ha in split applications (e.g., basal, tillering, and panicle initiation stages)
  • Phosphorus (P2O5): 50-60 kg/ha
  • Potassium (K2O): 40-60 kg/ha
• Water Management: Requires adequate irrigation, especially during critical growth stages like tillering, flowering, and grain filling
• Weed Control: Requires timely weeding, either manually or through herbicides, to prevent competition for nutrients

Special Features

• Lodging Resistance: Good, due to strong stem structure
• Shattering Resistance: Resistant to grain shattering, ensuring better harvest efficiency
• Heat Tolerance: Good, suitable for regions with occasional high temperatures during the growing season
• Drought Tolerance: Moderate, can withstand short periods of water stress

Harvesting

• Harvest Time: Typically harvested when grains reach full maturity, with moisture content around 12-14%
• Threshability: Easy to thresh, minimizing grain damage

Uses

• Primary Use: Bread wheat, suitable for making various bakery products due to its excellent flour quality
• Secondary Uses: Suitable for other wheat-based products such as pasta, noodles, and biscuits

Conclusion

Modern Wheat Seeds – 505 is a high-yielding wheat variety known for its excellent grain quality, disease resistance, and adaptability to different soil types and climates. Its high protein content and superior baking quality make it a valuable choice for farmers aiming to produce premium quality wheat. Proper management practices and timely inputs will ensure optimal performance and high-quality yields.