Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Gundaboina Santhosh and Biswarup Mehera

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted to determine the Effect of different sowing methods on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars on growth and yield during the winter season (Rabi) of 2021 with 9 treatments (viz. Methods of sowing and cultivars at spacing of Line sowing 22.5 × 8_10 cm and SWI 20 × 20 cm respectively and Varieties are HD2967, HD 3086 and DBW 187 respectively) at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, SHUATS, Prayagraj (Allahabad). Among the treatments T9 (SWI + DBW 187) recorded highest plant height (89.61 cm), Maximum number of Tillers/hill (12.83) and Plant dry weight (25.47). While Maximum number of Effective Tillers/hill (9.47), Length of the spike (12.13), maximum number of Grains/spike (55.94), Test weight (44.37), Grain yield (6.24), Straw yield (14.38), and Biological yield (20.62) was recorded maximum in treatment T9 (SWI + DBW 187).While Harvest index(%) (31.35) was recorded highest in treatment T7 (SWI + HD 2967).Maximum gross return(82935.00 ₹/ha), net return (56426.40 ₹/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.13) was recorded highest in treatment T9 (SWI + DBW 187).