Nobahar, a new barley variety appropriate for cultivation in north and humid warm regions of Iran

Document Type : Release of the variety

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1 Professor, Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Karaj, Iran.

2 Researcher, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Sistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Zabol, Iran.

4 Researcher, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center , Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Shiraz, Iran.

5 Assistant Professor, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Golestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Gorgan, Iran.

6 Associate professor , Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Karaj, Iran.

7 Assistant Professor, Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Karaj, Iran.

8 Assistant Professor, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Ardabil Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center(Moghan), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Moghan, Iran

9 Associate professor, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Mashhad, Iran.

10 Associate professor, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Ardabil Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center (Moghan), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Moghan, Iran.

11 Associate professor, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center , Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Shiraz, Iran.

12 Assistant professor, Field and Horticultural Sciences Crops Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Shiraz, Iran.

13 Researcher, Plant Protection Research Department, Safiabad Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Dezful, Iran.

10.22092/rafhc.2026.371794.1372

Abstract

Nobahar cultivar, with pedigree of GOB/Aleli//Canela/3/Arupo*2/Jet/4/Arupo/K8755//Mora, was introduced to the country through 35th IBON received from CIMMYT in 2007-08 and based on its yield potential and other appropriate agronomic traits was selected for further evaluation. Results of barley yield trials and on-farm trials in the warm and dry southern zone of Iran indicated that Nobahar had a good level of lodging resistance, high number of tillers and high grain yield as well as its desirable agronomic characteristics compared to check cultivars Sahra and Dasht. In the Elite Barley Yield Trial conducted in Moghan and Gonbad research stations in 2010-13 cropping seasons, Nobahar with an average grain yield of 5309 kgha-1 had 446 kgha-1 (9%) higher yield compared to Sahra check cultivar with grain yield of 4863 kgha-1. Nobahar is a two-rowed spring barley with elimination of lateral sterile florets in spike, an intermediate spike density, strong and medium stem length (90 cm), high number of tillers and high thousand kernel weight (51 gr). Also, it shows resistant to moderately resistant reactions to powdery mildew and barley stripe but completely resistant reaction to net blotch. The mean protein content of Nobahar is 11.5% that indicates its high quality for feeding. Based on its desirable agronomic characteristics compared to commercial cultivars such as Sahra and Dasht in the north warm and humid regions of Iran, Nobahar is expected to be spread over extensive farmlands in these regions.

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Research Achievements for Field and Horticulture Crops
Volume 14, Issue 2
February 2026
Pages 1-17

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  • Receive Date: 07 October 2025
  • Revise Date: 23 March 0621
  • Accept Date: 16 February 2026

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