Lalmi 04 - A New Rainfed Wheat Variety for Afghanistan

A new rainfed wheat variety Lalmi 04 has been released in Afghan from out of the genotypes introduced through 14 th Semi-Arid Wheat Yield Trial of CIMMYT in 2006. The variety was tested in a total of eight yield evaluation trials over a period of four years and gave more than 10% higher yield than the check variety Lalmi 02. The released variety showed a yield potential of 6836 kg/ha and an average yield of 3826 kg/ha. Lalmi 04 had an average 1000 grain weight of 44 grams and matured in 179 days. The variety has an erect flag leaf and grew to a height of 88 cm. The variety was resistant to all the rusts in Afghanistan under natural conditions.