Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 10, No 3 (1997)

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Response of Triticum dicoccum (Shrank) Wheat Genotypes to Sowing Dates and Nitrogen Levels

R.H. Patil, C.J. Itnal

Abstract


A field experiment was conducted during Rabi 1995-96 under irrigated conditions to study the effects of sowing time and nitrogen levels on Triticum dicoccum wheat genotypes. The data indicated that the higher gain yield was obtained when the crop was sown during the second fortnight of November (3235 kg/ha) followed by the first fortnight of November and December, respectively. Of the two varieties tested, DDK-1001 out yielded (3272 kg/ha) the tall growing local variety NP-200 (2844 kg/ha). The higher yield in DDK-1001 was attributed to more number of effective shoots per m2, grains per year and 1000 grain yield (3127 kg/ha) and further, increase to 150 kg had no appreciable effect. The interaction between the genotype DDK 1001 with sowing during the second fortnight of November and application of 100 kg N/ha recorded the highest grain yield (3850 kg/ha).

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