International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (617) Last page : (623)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2493

Effect of Different Crop Establishment Methods and Nitrogen Levels on Growth Attributes, Dry Matter Partitioning and Radiation Characteristics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Gaurendra Gupta¹, V.S. Hooda1, S.K. Thakral¹, Navish Kumar¹, Vikram Kumar¹ and
Ashish Dwivedi^2*
1Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana 125 004
²Department of Agronomy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut-250110, U.P., India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ashishdwivedi842@gmail.com
Received: 22.01.2017  |  Revised: 4.02.2017   |  Accepted: 6.02.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Crop establishment methods and nitrogen levels influences wheat production. We evaluated the effects of five crop establishment methods and four nitrogen levels on performance and profitability of wheat in 2013-14 at research farm of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana (India) in split plot design with three replications by using “F” test. Remarkable effects were noted underdrill sowing at 18 and 20 cm and bed planting with three rows which were better in terms of growth and yield. Dry matter accumulation, number of tillers/m2, leaf area index and light interception were significantly higher with drill sowing at 18 cm row spacing. However, spike length were highest with bed planting (2 rows). The highest grain yield (50.94 q/ha)) was obtained with 18 cm row spacing. The successive application of N from 100 per cent RDN, 112.5 per cent RDN and 125 per cent RDN, enhanced significantly various growth parameters including fertile tiller resulting in higher grain and straw yield of wheat.

Key words: Crop Establishment Methods, Nitrogen levels, Growth attributes, Radiation characteristics and Wheat

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Cite this article: Gupta, G., Hooda, V.S., Thakral, S.K., Kumar, N., Kumar, V. and Dwivedi, A., Effect of Different Crop Establishment Methods and Nitrogen Levels on Growth Attributes, Dry Matter Partitioning and Radiation Characteristics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 617-623 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2493