Notification of a dicoccum wheat variety DDK 1029

DDK 1029 is a dicoccum wheat variety developed through pedigree breeding from the cross DDK-1012/HW-1093//276-15. It was identified for release in Peninsular India by the 45^th All India Wheat and Barley Workshop held at CSAUAT, Kanpur from 18–21 August 2006 and notified by the Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for Agricultural Crops vide Notification number SO 1703 (E) dated 05-10-2007 under irrigated timely sown conditions.

DDK 1029 is distinct from the check variety DDK 1025 in terms of profuse tillering, dwarf growth habit with dark green foliage. It was evaluated across seven locations over three years from 2003–04 to 2005–06 in Peninsular India. Over three years, DDK-1029 was superior in yield performance and included in the top non-significant group (15/18). It has recorded higher grain yield of 45.6 q/ha as compared to dicoccum checks DDK 1025 (43.5q/ha), DDK 1009 (41.2q/ha) and NP 200 (33.0q/ha). Over durum wheat check MACS 2496 (41.2q/ha), DDK-1029 showed 10.7% yield superiority and 4.1% over bread wheat check MACS 2496 (43.8q/ha). DDK-1029 recorded considerably reduced yield under late sown conditions and hence recommended for timely sown irrigated conditions. It showed resistance to brown and black rusts and spot blotch incidence was low as compared to dicoccum, durum and bread wheat checks under artificial conditions. DDK 1029 recorded high 1000 grain weight (40.7g), protein content (13.0%) and b-carotene content (3.9 ppm). This variety possesses comparatively better sedimentation value (26.0 ml) and hence can be used in the preparation of superior quality bread.