Author: Sewa Bharati

Harvesting of high yielding dwarf varieties is carried out when leaves and stems turn yellow and become fairly dry. To avoid loss in yield crop should be harvested before it is dead ripe. Timely harvesting is needed for optimum quality and consumer acceptance.  The right stage for harvesting is when moisture in grain reaches to…

Monitor your field frequently for some disease infestation and crop inspection- Loose Smut of Wheat Symptoms:  It is very difficult to detect infected plants in the field until heading. At this time, infected heads emerge earlier than normal heads. The entire inflorescence is commonly affected and appears as a mass of olive-black spores, initially covered…

Irrigation should be given after the application of fertilizer because this will help faster uptake of fertilizer. Stripe Rust (Yellow) Symptoms:  Mainly occur on leaves then the leaf sheaths and stem. Bright yellow pustules (Uredia) appear on leaves at early stage of crop and pustules are arranged in linear rows as stripes. The stripes are…

First irrigation should be given at this stage because the CRI stage starts and the CRI stage is most important stage for irrigation. It has been found that each week delay in 1st irrigation from CRI stage results in yield reduction of 83-125 kg per acre.  Remaining quantity of Nitrogen should be applied at the…

Soil – Suitable Soils for wheat cultivation- Loam, Clay and sandy loam. Soils with a clay loam or loam texture, good structure with moderate water holding capacity are ideal for wheat cultivation. Heavy soil with good drainage is suitable for wheat cultivation under dry conditions. Suitable Soil pH range: 5.5 to 7.0 The pH can…