The following points highlight the four nutrients required for maize production and which were considered as the major plant nutrients for enhancing the crop productivity: 1. Nitrogen 2. Phosphorus 3. Potassium 4. Secondary and Micronutrients. 1. Nitrogen: As a general rule, provided other conditions are not limiting, maize responds favourably to large applications of nitrogen. Lower the inherent soil fertility, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the cropping system of pulses in India. In traditional cropping systems, pulses are often intercropped or mixed with other crops, primarily due to their long duration with slow initial growth. As sole crops, long duration varieties have limited scope under rainfed conditions. In recent years, however, the advent of short duration genotypes has [...]
Early work on water management was with traditional tall wheat crops. Singh (1945) reported that first irrigation to wheat should be at 65-75 per cent of field capacity by applying 7.6 cm of water per irrigation to saturate 122 cm soil depth. In India, wheat is cultivated as post-rainy season crop and hence responds to irrigation. The relationship between delta [...]