Rasad Adoptive Wheat Cultivar for Planting in Cold Drylands of Ardebil and East Azerbaijan Provinces

Rasad was generated by crossing between Fenkang15 and Sardari (Sefid local variety) and based on its appropriate agronomic traits under rainfed trials was released for cultivation in rainfed condition in some areas of cold regions. Its higher grain yield and adaptability was favoured its cultivation in cold areas of Ardabil and north of East Azarbaijan. Means of grain yield for Rasad, Sardari and Azar2 in Ardabil and Maragheh were 2547, 2152 and 2196 kgh-1, respectively, during 1999-2013 cropping season. Results showed that the means of 1000 Kernel weight for Rasad, Sardari and Azar2 were 39, 37 and 35 gr. respectively. On farm study showed that new cultivar had higher grain yield (3570 kgh-1) compared with Sabalan (1405 kgh-1) under farmer field in Ardabil. Based on these results, theRasad cultivar with high tolerant to cold and drought stresses and grain yield adaptability and stability was suitable cultivar for planting in the cold drylands of Ardabil and East Azerbaijan provinces.