Effect of dates of sowing and fertilizer on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in an Inceptisol of Varanasi
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https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v58i4.4248Keywords:
Crop production, Fertilizer, Sowing dates, WheatAbstract
A field experiment was conducted during the winter ( rabi) season 201011 at Agricultural Research Farm, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to study the effect of sowing dates and fertilizer levels on growth and yield of wheat [ Triticum aestivum (L.) emend. Fiori & Paol.]. Sowing dates and fertilizer levels significantly affected the number of tillers, plant height, dry-matter accumulation, ear weight, ear length, grains/ear, 1,000-grain weight, grain and straw yield. Grain yield decreased with delay in the sowing dates. Maximum grain yield (3.66 t/ha) was recorded when the crop was sown on 20 November and the minimum (3.17 t/ha) when sown on 23 December.References
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