2001•Indian Journal of AgronomyOpen access

Effect of dates of sowing and fertilizer on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in an Inceptisol of Varanasi

Lokesh Kumar Jat, Shalendra Singh, A.M. Latare, Ramagya Singh, C. B. Patel

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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.

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Key concepts: Sowing, Straw, Agronomy, Yield (engineering), Forensic science, Fertilizer, Field experiment, Inceptisol