Impact of irrigation and nitrogen management practices on growth characters of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Author(s):
Avinash Patel, SK Prasad, RK Singh, Kartikeya Choudhary and Prateek Kumar
Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of irrigation and nitrogen management on growth of wheat during two consecutive rabi seasons of years 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with four water management practices in main plot viz. Without irrigation (control), Irrigation at main shoot and 1 tillers (Z21) + Flag leaf sheath extending (Z41) + Early milk (Z73), Irrigation at 4th leaf unfolded (Z14) + 1st node detectable (Z31) + Anthesis 50% (Z65) and Irrigation at 1st node detectable (Z31) + First spikelet of inflorescence just visible (Z50) + Late milk (Z77) and four nitrogen levels viz. Control, 60 kg N ha-1,120 kg N ha-1 and 180 kg N ha-1. The results reported that the higher growth parameters viz. plant height, number of tillers, shoot dry matter accumulation, crop growth rate, relative growth rate and chlorophyll content were recorded under irrigation application of Z14, Z31 & Z65. However irrigation application of Z14, Z31 & Z65 was statistically at par with Z21, Z41 & Z73 during both the experimental years. Among the nitrogen levels, 180 kg N ha-1 recorded higher growth parameters which were at par with 120 kg N ha-1.
How to cite this article:
Avinash Patel, SK Prasad, RK Singh, Kartikeya Choudhary, Prateek Kumar. Impact of irrigation and nitrogen management practices on growth characters of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Pharma Innovation 2022;11(4):1619-1622.