Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: An experiment was carried out at Agricultural Research Station, Serai Nourang (District Bannu), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan to study the effect of irrigation levels and seed rates on wheat production.Experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement having four replications.Five irrigation levels (IL1 = 120, IL2 = 230, IL3 = 360, IL4 = 470 and IL5 = 600 mm) were allotted to main plots.While seed rates (SR1 = 60, SR2 = 80, SR3 = 100, SR4 = 120 and SR5 = 140 kg ha -1 ) were allocated to sub plots.The sub plot size was 4 x 1.8 m 2 consisted six rows 30 cm apart.The fertilizer dose of 120 kg N ha -1 and 90 kg N ha -1 was applied in the form of Urea and DAP.Data recorded from the irrigation treatments revealed that maximum tillers m -2 (362), grains spike -1 (64), leaf area index (4.24),1000-grains weight (43.19 g), grain yield (3130 kg ha -1 ), biological yield (13167 kg ha -1 ), net income (Rs.44283), BCR (3.71%) and MRR (370.82%) was noted in plots irrigated with 470 mm water.Regarding seed rates, maximum tillers m -2 (346), grains spike -1 (62), leaf area index (4.08),1000-grains weight (43.15 g), grain yield (3160 kg ha -1 ), biological yield (10403 kg ha -1 ), net income (Rs.39967), BCR (3.46 %) and MRR (345.95%) was recorded in plots seeded with 120 kg ha -1 .In case of interaction between irrigation and seed rates, an increase was observed in tillers m -2 , grains spike - 1 , leaf area index, 1000-grains weight, grain yield, biological yield, net income, BCR and MRR up to 120 kg ha -1 as seed rate and 470 mm water as irrigation.It was concluded that irrigation up to 470 mm and 120 kg ha -1 seed rate gave better results and therefore recommended for better production of wheat.
Source: Pure and Applied Biology
Author: Wajid Ali Shah
Institution: Bacha Khan University
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $200
OpenAlex ID: W2516379067