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 […]
Water Management for Wheat Crops | Agronomy
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7 Nutrients Required for Wheat Production | Agronomy
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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 […]
Effects of Climate on Wheat Cultivation | Agronomy
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In this article we will discuss about the effects of climate on wheat cultivation. i. Temperature: The minimum, optimum and maximum temperatures for wheat growth are 3° to 4°C, 25°C and 30° to 32°C, respectively. Therefore, the main climatic feature that determines the type of wheat to be grown is the temperature during winters. In […]