Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Ravindra Kumar Bhagat, Mahanand Sahu, Dev Narayan, Rajeshwari Dhurve, Dipendra Pankaj Porte and Satya Narayan

Abstract:
In the rabi season of 2020–21, a field experiment was conducted at Barrister Thakur Chhedilal College of Agriculture and Research Station, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on the instructional farm, to study the “Effect of varying sowing date and fertilizer rates on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”. The experiment was set up as a split plot with three replications, the main plot being D₁ (October 25, 2020-21), D₂ (5 November 2020-21), D₃ (15 November 2020-21) and D₄ (November 25, 2020-21) with four sowing dates. The sub plot treatments were NM₁ (RFD), NM₂ (150% RFD + FYM 15 t ha^-1) and NM₃ (150% RFD + FYM 15 t ha^-1 + Growth regulators). The 5^th of November crop and NM₃ (150% RFD + FYM 15 t ha^-1 + Growth regulators) had significant effects on the crop's growth, yield attributes and yield of wheat. The findings showed that, when compared to different sowing dates, the wheat crop seeded on November 5^th had the highest growth in terms of plant height, number of tillers (m^–2), and number of active leaves; yield attributes (spike length (cm), number of grains ear^–1 head and test weight); and yield (grain and straw yield). The treatment NM₃ (150% RFD + FYM 15 t ha^-1 + Growth regulators) was comparable to NM₂ (150% RFD + FYM 15 t ha^-1) in terms of fertilizer rates, maximum growth, yield traits and yield.