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BarleyRabiOpen-pollinatedUpdated 12 August 2026

RD 2035

Bred for the rainfed and marginal barley belt, where a malt variety like DWRB 137 would fall short on yield.

SeasonRabi
Maturity period120–125 days
Expected yield35–40 q/ha
Suitable soilSandy / light soil

Quick facts

Crop
Barley
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Rabi
Maturity period
120–125 days
Expected yield
35–40 q/ha
Suitable soil
Sandy / light soil
Release
Notified 2 September 1994; associated with the Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, Jaipur

About this variety

RD 2035 is a barley variety associated with the Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, notified on 2 September 1994. Independently corroborated listings describe it as recommended for irrigated, timely sown conditions with nematode resistance as its documented pest-tolerance trait, and report an average trial yield of about 42.70 q/ha, grown for both grain (food) and fodder use. No fetchable source stated its exact parentage/cross, so that field is left blank rather than guessed.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    Maturity120–125 days
    Yield potential35–40 q/ha
    Disease resistanceGood drought tolerance, moderate rust tolerance
    SoilSandy / light soil
    SeasonRabi

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

120–125 days

Expected yield

35–40 q/ha

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Nematode resistance is a less common trait among Indian barley releases, useful in nematode-prone irrigated tracts
  • Dual food-and-fodder use, with a documented trial yield around 42.70 q/ha

Things to consider

  • Independently corroborated listings describe RD 2035 as recommended for irrigated, timely sown conditions with nematode resistance — none call it a rainfed/marginal-belt variety or credit it with drought tolerance or rust tolerance. This is in tension with this record's existing note ('bred for the rainfed and marginal barley belt') and diseaseResistance field ('Good drought tolerance, moderate rust tolerance'). It's possible RD 2035 performs adequately under both irrigated and marginal conditions and the framing is one of emphasis rather than error, but worth a second look given the sourced material consistently frames it as an irrigated variety.

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh