Suitable districts
Season
Plains & adjoining areas near to hills and hills in Theni, Dindigul, Karur, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai and Kancheepuram Districts
Ideal sowing time is 15th October to 1st week of November. Sowing must be completed within the first fortnight of November.
Variety : COW(W)1, TNAU Samba Wheat COW 2
Morphological Description of COW(W) 1 and TNAU Samba Wheat COW
| Particulars | COW (W) 1 | COW (W) 2 |
| Parentage | HD2646/HW2002A/CPAN3057 | Mutant of NP 200 |
| Duration (days) | 85-90 | 110 |
| Grain yield (Kg /ha) | 2364 | 4040 |
| Stem | Erect | Erect to semi erect |
| Height (cm) | 73 – 78 | 75-80 cm |
| Tillers | 5-6 | 10-12 |
| Days to 50% flowering | 50 days | 73 days |
| Ear size and shape | Fusiform ears | Long & slightly tappering |
| Grain colour | Amber | Raddish |
| 1000 grains weight (g) | 37 | 41 |
| Special features | Non lodging, non shattering; tolerance to stem and leaf rust ; suitable for chappathi and bread making. | Resistant to rust, heat tolerant |
| Wheat - COW (W) 1 | TNAU - Samba Wheat COW2 |