COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF WHEAT PLANTING

Abstract

The selection of appropriate sowing method plays a significant role in the placement of seed at proper depth and timely sowing, which ensures better germination and consequent crop growth. An experiment was performed at the Agronomic research station, Bahawalpur, Pakistan to evaluate the response of wheat planted with different methods of sowing (With conventional rabi drill, with coulter drill, broadcast, gup chutt, relay cropping, bed planting and ridge sowing) during 2011-12. Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) having three replications was used to evaluate the study with plot size of 6m x 9m. Seed rate was used at 125kg/ha for all the treatments and the variety used was Maraj 2008. The recommended dose of NPK was applied. The significant results for germination per square meter (238), productive tillers per square meter (431.0), plant height (106.33cm), spike length (12.47cm), number of grains per spike (48), 1000-grain weight (47), biological yield (12.35 tons ha^-1) and grain yield (5.16 tons ha^-1) were recorded where wheat seeds were broadcasted in standing cotton (Relay cropping).