Effect of Sowing Dates on Growth and Yield Characters of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Ajay Kumar
Department of Seed Science and Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.), India.
Mousmi Syed *
Department of Seed Science and Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted at the Organic Research Farm (HRF), Karguanji, Department of Seed Science and Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.). The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design in three replications involving four varieties viz., RAJ-4079, GW-322, GW-273 and HI-1544 as one factor and sowing dates viz., 15th
October, 24th November and 20th December as second factor. The study revealed that, among the sowing dates significant differences were observed. The growth and yield characters were better in respect of 24th November sowing followed by 15th October and 20th December sowing. The variety HI-1544 produced higher seed yield than others, while GW-273 recorded less but stable performance during early as well as late sown conditions.
Keywords: Sowing dates, wheat, growth, yield