Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Rohit Kumar, J Choudhary, Roshan Choudhary, MK Kaushik, RH Meena and Hemant Swami

Abstract:
A field experiment entitled “Effect of Sowing Environment and Varieties on Growth and Quality of Durum Wheat (Triticum durum L.)” was conducted during Rabi season of 2021-22 at Instructional Farm of Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Rajasthan College of Agriculture (MPUAT) Udaipur, Rajasthan. The experiment was laid out in split plot design having four dates of sowing (D₁: 1^st November, D₂: 10^th November, D₃: 20^th November and D₄: 30^th November) as main plot treatments and four varieties (V₁: HI 8713, V₂: HI 8737, V₃: HI 8663 and V₄: HI 8759) as sub plot treatments. These sixteen treatment combinations were replicated three times. The results indicated that different dates of sowing and varieties significantly influenced the growth and quality of durum wheat. The results revealed that the crop sown on 20^th November had significantly enhanced the plant growth parameters viz., plant height, dry matter accumulation, dry matter partitioning, total tillers, flag leaf area and days to 50 per cent heading. Quality parameters viz. protein content of grain has no any significant effect under the various dates of sowing. Various durum wheat varieties caused a significant influence on the growth parameters of wheat. Among the different varieties, HI 8713 variety recorded the maximum improvement in the growth parameters viz., plant height, dry matter accumulation, dry matter partitioning, total tillers, flag leaf area and days to 50 per cent heading. There was no any significant variation reported among different tested varieties for protein content in grain. But the maximum protein content was noted in wheat variety HI 8713 (12.75%).