Under favorable environment, about 1000 m3 of water is needed to produce 1.0 t of wheat. About half of this is used in transpiration and the other half is lost by evaporation and unavoidable deep percolation. Under less favourable conditions, about 5000 m3 water is needed to produce 1.0 t of wheat. On an average, the water requirement of wheat [...]
The following points highlight the seven nutrients required for wheat production and which were considered as the major plant nutrients for enhancing the crop productivity. The nutrients are: 1. Nitrogen 2. Phosphorus 3. Potassium 4. Sulphur 5. Zinc 6. Manganese 7. Boron. Nutrient # 1. Nitrogen: Response to Nitrogen: The morphological framework and the developmental rethym of traditional tall varieties [...]
Management practices discussed for irrigated and rainfed wheat are summerised as package of practices for wheat production. Irrigated Wheat: Tillage: 1. Well pulvarised but compact seedbed is necessary for uniform seed germination. 2. Two to three ploughings followed by a harrowing leads to an ideal seedbed. 3. In intensive cropping systems (rice-wheat, maize-wheat, cotton-wheat etc), zero tillage seed drills appear [...]