SHANDAWEEL 1: A NEW BREAD WHEAT(Triticum aestivum L.) CULTIVAR

The new promising bread wheat cultivar Shandaweel 1 has been selected from one of the advanced lines among  the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center collections ( CIMMYT )grown in wheat research department, Field Crops Research Institute, ARC. Egyptat Shandaweel Research Station. The grain yield of the new cultivar Shandaweel 1 was evaluated through 99 experiments conducted at four different levels; ( 8 macro, 56 micro and 35 verification yield trials)in 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008and 2011/2012,seasons, respectively. Results proved superiority of the new bread wheat cultivar Shandaweel 1 compared to the commercial checks cultivars Sakha 93, Sakha 94, Gemmeiza 9 and Giza 168 for grain yield at North, South and Middle Delta and Upper Egypt regions. Moreover, the results of the verification yield trials ensure the superiority of Shandaweel 1 cultivar on the commercial wheat cultivar Giza 168 at North, Middle, South Delta and Upper Egypt. Alsothe superiority of Shandaweel 1 cultivar on the commercial wheat cultivar Giza 168 and Gemmeiza 9 at North and South Delta and the OutValley region was observed and recorded. Thus, we can highly recommended the new cultivar Shandaweel 1to be grow at North Delta, South Delta,Middle Delta, Middle and Upper Egypt and the Out Valley regions.