Oroum, A New Bread Wheat Cultivar for Irrigated Condition in Cold Regions of Iran

Oroum is a new bread wheat cultivar originated from the cross between cultivar Alvand and an exotic wheat line (NS732/Her) at Oroumieh Agricultural Research Station in 1995-96 cropping season. The F1 plants were grown in Oroumieh in 1996-97 cropping season, however F2-F5 population and regional preliminary yield nursery were grown and evaluated at Miandoab Agricultural Research Station during 1997-2002 cropping seasons. Oroum was tested as C-83-7 prior to release. The performance of Oroum was evaluated in national cold breeding nursery trials during 2002-06 cropping seasons. Oroum yielded with an average of 7382 vs. 7254 kgha-1 for Shahryar (national check cultivar) in 12 stations of cold zone in 2004-06 cropping seasons. Oroum is resistant to yellow rust while Shahryar was reported very susceptible. It is a facultative type of wheat with average plant height of 88 cm. Grain color of that is amber with thousand kernel weight of 43 gram. Oroum has grains with average protein and gluten contents of 11.1% and 28%, respectively. Oroum was officially released in September 2010 for cultivation in irrigation condition in cold regions of Iran.