23 Oct Quality Seed Production techniques in Wheat
गेहूं में गुणवत्ता बीज उत्पादन तकनीक Wheat is the major stable food it is widely grown in the world, wheat grain contains carbohydrate (60-70%), protein (10-12%), fat (1.5-2.0%), minerals (1.8%)and other essential nutrients. It is an annual, long day and self-pollinated belong to the family Poaceae. Quality characteristics which are important for flour protein concentration, rheological properties, bread-making and milling quality. In the world third position after rice and maize in production and cultivated area. Land requirements: land requirement for the seed production should be free from weed, volunteer plants and other diseases contamination. It should be well drained, soil neither alkaline nor acidic, wheat crop was not sown in the previous year. Source of seed: Production of foundation seed require breeder’s or foundation seed and for the certified require foundation seed which obtained from a source recognised by a certification agency. Seed bag attached with labels that verify class and purity of the seed and labels are retained after sowing. Isolation distance: Normally wheat is a self-pollinated crop but sometimes natural out crossing 1-4% occurs. So prevention from any contamination 3 meters’ isolation distance between two fields is sufficient. In case of loose smut diseases recommended about 180 meters for foundation seed and 150 meters for certified seed. Land preparation: Before sowing of the wheat seed...