Yield of rainfed wheat (Triticum aestivum) in relation to seeding zone moisture and seed rate
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https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v44i3.3552Keywords:
Rainfed wheat, Yield, Seeding zone moisture, Seed rateAbstract
A field experiment was conducted during winter seasons of 1990-93 to study the effect of 3 seeding zone moisture conditions created by applying 0, 2.5 and 5.0 cm of water and 3 seed rates (60,80 and 100 kglha). Application of 2.5 and 5.0 cm pre- sowing irrigation increased wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori & Paol.) yield significantly over the control in all the 3 years, the respective increase in yields being 4.4 to 5.5 @ha with 2.5 cm and 6.2 to 8.9 @ha with 5.0 irrigation. Higher seed rate too increased the wheat yield under all the 3 seeding zone moisture conditions. Seed rate of 80 kglha was at par during 1990-91 and 1991 -92 with 100 kglha whereas in 1992-93, seed rate of 100 kg/ha gave more yield than 80 kg/ha.References
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