INFLUENCE OF SOWING METHODS AND SEED TREATMENTS ON GROWTH AND YIELD PERFORMANCE OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.)

S.K. RAI¹*, B.M. BARA², A.K. SINGH^3
1Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
³Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : 24x7shivamrai@gmail.com

Received : 09-05-2019     Accepted : 15-06-2019     Published : 30-06-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 6       Pages : 604 - 606
Genetics 11.6 (2019):604-606

Keywords : Seed treatment, Sowing method, SWI, Broadcasting, Wheat
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The field experiment was conducted during Rabi 2017-18 at field experimentation centre, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad U.P. Experiment comprising two different sowing method viz. P1- SWI method (20cm x 20cm), P2- Broadcasting method along with seed treatment. This study has been planned to find out the response of wheat to planting geometry and seed treatment under SWI technique. The interaction effect by SWI and ZnSO4 (1.0%) recorded significantly higher value in Number of tillers par plant, test weight and grain yield.

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