COMPARATIVE PRODUCTIVITY EVALUATION OF DWARF AND TALL WHEAT CULTIVARS FOR DUAL PURPOSE UNDER DIFFERENT SEED RATE AND FERTILIZER LEVELS

HARENDER*, V. S. HOODA, AKSHIT, CHARAN SINGH, RAJ KUMAR, SUNIL AND PREETI DHANKER
Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
Department of Chemistry, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : rickydagar38@hau.ac.in)
(Received : 13 December 2021; Accepted : 23 March 2022)

SUMMARY

This research work was carried out to evaluate the performance of dual purpose wheat utilized for fodder and grain yield grown under different seed rate and fertilizer levels. Cultivation of dual purpose i.e. both grains and fodder together may be a good option forreducing the burden of rapidly increasing human population. Wheat may be a better option to mitigate the shortage of grains as well as fodder. Many works have been carried out considering dual purpose cereals but the production potential still has been a big limitation. Among various agronomical methods, variable rate of fertilizer application and seed rate are very crucial factor which directly affect the yield potential of crop. Nitrogen is one of major macronutrient which plays a crucial role in crop growth influencing major physiological activities including photosynthesis and protein content. Seed rate is directly related to canopy expansion and solar radiation interception, thereby strongly influencing
the use of environmental resources by changing relative importance of intra and inter plant competition for light, water and nutrients during crop development and there by affects wheat yield. Looking at the importance of the issue, this review was carried out to evaluate the effect of different seed rates and fertilizer levels on the fodder and grain yield of dual purpose wheat genotypes for enhancing the productivity. Growing dual purpose wheat is gaining enhanced importance. Parameters discussed in the manuscript may be taken into consideration for increased productivity. Deep agro-physiological parameters are required for understanding the factors controlling both vegetative growth and grain development in wheat for serving both dual purposes.

Key words: Dual purpose, fodder, Fertilizer levels, seed rate, wheat cultivars

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