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Purvanchal Farmers Can Sow Wheat on Time with These 7 Paddy Varieties; Learn Special Options.
- •Farmers in Purvanchal can ensure timely wheat sowing by choosing paddy varieties like Narendra Dhan-97, Narendra-359, Sambha Sub-1, MTU-7029, NDR-9436, NDR-9930111, and Pooja Sugandh-4.
- •Narendra Dhan-97 is a short-duration variety that matures quickly with timely transplanting and proper management, freeing up fields for wheat sooner.
- •Sambha Sub-1 is suitable for waterlogging, but its actual maturity period and transplanting date are crucial for early wheat sowing.
- •MTU-7029 and NDR-9436 are medium-duration varieties suitable for paddy-wheat rotation under normal conditions, provided transplanting is timely.
- •Pooja Sugandh-4 is an aromatic variety, and Pooja Basmati-1509 is an early-maturing Basmati type, both allowing fields to be available earlier for subsequent wheat crops.
Key Questions Answered
Narendra Dhan-97 is a relatively short-duration variety in Eastern Uttar Pradesh that helps vacate fields early for wheat compared to long-duration options. Additionally, Pooja Basmati-1509 is known as an early-maturing variety in the Basmati group, allowing fields to become available relatively early for the next crop.
Narendra-359 is a well-known, medium-duration variety in the plains of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. If transplanted on time, farmers can successfully prepare for wheat after harvesting, but delayed transplanting will push back wheat sowing.
Sambha Sub-1 and NDR-9930111 are listed by ICAR among the prominent waterlogging-tolerant paddy varieties in Uttar Pradesh. However, farmers aiming for early wheat sowing must also focus on actual maturity periods, proper field drainage, and timely transplanting rather than just stress tolerance.
