Effect of Sowing Dates and Varying Seed Rates on Growth and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Author: Pallvi, Kumari P. and Ravinder

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of the School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University, Mandi (H.P.) during Rabi 2021-2022 to study the effect of sowing dates and varying seed rates on growth and yield of wheat. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three sowing dates i.e. D1 - 9th November, D2 - 29th November and D3 - 19th December and three seed rates S1 - 100 kg/ha, S2 - 110 kg/ha and S3 - 125 kg/ha using three replication. Results of study revealed that wheat sown on 9th November resulted in better crop growth (plant height, number of shoots and dry matter accumulation), yield attributes (number of effective tillers and number of grains per spike) and higher yield (grain and straw) than crop sown on 29th November and 19th December, though the effect of 9th and 29th November sown crop was at par with each other in above parameters. Seed rate of 125 kg/ha being statistically at par with 110 kg/ha was recorded with significantly better crop growth, higher yield attributes and yield than seed rate of 100 kg/ha.

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Sowing date, seed rate, wheat, growth, yield

Conclusion

The study conclusively indicated that wheat sown on 9th November using seed rate of 125 kg/ha proved better in terms of growth attributes (plant height, number of shoots and dry matter accumulation), yield attributes (number of effective tillers and number of grains per spike) and yield (grain and straw) than crop sown on 29th November and 19th December using seed rate of 100 and 110 kg/ha.

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How to cite this article

Pallvi, Kumari P. and Ravinder (2024). Effect of Sowing Dates and Varying Seed Rates on Growth and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(3): 22-25.