Guar

Sr No.

Variety Name

Year of Release

Yield Potential

 (Kg ha-1)

Recommended Areas

Salient Features

1

BR-2022

2023

GY= 2800

Kg ha-1

FY= 34 t ha-1

Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions

Bushy type, 4-6 Branches, hairy, main stem with heavy fruiting, short duration, gum contents (35.29%) & protein contents (32.25%) suitable for fodder & grain purposes.

2

Thal Guara

2023

GY= 2900

Kg ha-1

FY= 36 t ha-1

Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions

Bushy type, 8-10 branches, hairy, early maturing and short duration, gum contents (33.47%) & protein contents (31.00%), suitable for fodder & grain purposes.

3

BR-21

2021

GY=2500

Kg ha-1

FY= 34 t ha-1

Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions

Erect type, 0-1 branch, Non-hairy, short duration & drought tolerant, heavy fruiting, gum contents (34.87%) & protein contents (30.25%), suitable for fodder, grain and vegetable purposes.

4

BR-2017

2017

GY= 2400

Kg ha-1

FY= 35 t ha-1

Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan & Sargodha Divisions

Hairy, erect type, 0-1 branch, higher gum (33.71%) & protein contents (30.75%), early maturing and short duration variety with heavy fruiting, requires very low inputs, tolerant to sucking pests and diseases, suitable for grain, fodder and vegetable purposes.

5

BR-99

2000

GY= 1900

Kg ha-1

FY= 30 t ha-1

Bhakkar, Layyah Khushab, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan

Single stemmed, no branched, medium duration, seed colour-grey, tolerant to sucking pests and diseases, suitable for grain, fodder and vegetable purposes.

6

BR-90

1991

GY= 1400

Kg ha-1

FY= 28 t ha-1

Bhakkar, Layyah Khushab, Dera Ghazi Khan

Short stature, long duration, profusely branched, golden grain colour, suitable for fodder & grain purpose.

7

2/1

1984

GY= 1200

Kg ha-1

FY= 26 t ha-1

Bhakkar, Layyah Khushab, Dera Ghazi Khan

Long stature, long duration, branched, grain bold & dark brown,  suitable for fodder purpose.

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