Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Neelendra Singh Verma, Dr. Sourav Gupta, Monika Chouhan, Jyoti Kushawah and Rajkumar Prajapati

Abstract:
The trials were carried out at the Research Farm, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV; Gwalior (M.P.) in the academic years 2013-14 and 2014–15. The treatments included five varieties (HD 4730, HI 8737, MPO 1215, HD 4728, and HI 8498) and two sowing dates (timely and late). Three replications of the spilt-plot design experiment were carried out. The primary plot treatments were the dates of planting, while the sub-plot treatments were the varieties. Additional sets of procedures were carried out in accordance with the recommendation for the wheat crop. Under late sowing, there were decreases in the following growth parameters: plant population/m², number of tillers/m², dry weight/25 cm row length (g), and number of spikes/m²), physiological character (CGR), yield attributing traits (number of days to spike emergence, number of grains/spike, and grain test weight (g), and quality traits (protein content in grain (%)).When comparing late-sown crops to timely-sown ones, the greater value of grain and straw production as well as HI was noted. HD 4728 recorded the highest values for growth parameters, physiological characteristics, yield-attributing features, and quality attributes, whereas variety HI 8498 recorded the lowest values. Variety HD 4728 outperformed the other cultivars in terms of grain and straw yield as well as HI values. In comparison to the other interactions, the timely sowing condition of variety HD 4728 produced considerably better values of grain and straw yield per hectare. The variety HD 4728, when seeded on time, provided the greatest gross monetary return value and B C ratio (₹ 123876/ha and ₹4.26, respectively).followed by timely sown HI 8737.