Question: query about package and practices of wheat.
Answer: seed treatment: seed priming should be done by soaking the seeds overnight before sowing, for faster
emergence and uniform crop establishment. seed treatment with a fungicide like -captan, carboxyn, carbendazim @ 3g/kg of seed.
seed rate, spacing and method of sowing: a seed rate of 100-120 kg/ha is adequate. row to row distance of 20 cm is to be
maintained for optimum plant population. depth of sowing should be 3-5 cm but not deeper than 5 cm. after sowing the seeds in furrows, laddering should be done along the furrows followed by another laddering across the furrows. this ensures compaction resulting in a uniform and quick germination. seeds can be sown in line by ‘pora’ ‘kera’ or ‘sirolua’ methods.
fertilizer management:
fertilizer is to be applied in furrows 10 cm deep, mixed and covered by 5 cm of soil.
the fertilizer can also be applied by broadcasting before the last ploughing and mixed thoroughly with the soil.
fym or compost- 1.5t, urea- 24kg, ssp- 28kg and mop- 4kg per bigha.
irrigation schedule:
in case of dry topsoil, pre-sowing irrigation is to be applied 3-4 days before sowing for quick and uniform germination of seeds. two irrigations of 6 cm depth have been recommended for all the agro-climatic zones. the first irrigation has to be applied at the cri stage (20-25 days after sowing) of the crop and the second one at the heading stage (70-75 days after sowing). irrigation should be avoided when the groundwater table remains within 50 cm of the root zone.