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14 Mar

Posted at 10:12h in Crop Cultivation
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भारत मे गेंहू उगाने की तकनीक  India is the fourth largest producer of wheat in the world. Wheat is an important cereal crop grown in India. Wheat is cultivated in almost all parts of India. Geographically India has been divided into six wheat growing zones. Wheat is a rabi crop which is sown in the beginning of winter (November-December) and is harvested in the beginning of summer. Sowing of wheat: Optimum date of sowing depends on type of variety, weather, soil, irrigation facility etc. However, most appropriate time of sowing is when the daily ambient temperature drops to 20-22 0C. Therefore second fortnight of November is optimum time of sowing in Northern plainsLast Dates up to which sowing would be economical are: upto 25th December - in North-West plain Zone upto 10th December - in North-East plain & Central Zone upto 30th November - in Peninsular Zone Soaking seeds in water overnight before sowing, using higher seed rate, closer spacing, shallow sowing (2-3 cm) and spreading thin covering of FYM soon after sowing, can reduce loss caused by late sowing, The dwarf wheats should be sown only at 5-6 cm depth as they have shorter coleoptiles. Seeding depth of 8-10 cm results in poor germination and reduced yield. The optimum seed rate, for timely sown wheat, is 100 to 125 kg of seed...

20 Nov

Posted at 10:02h in Crop Cultivation
Himachal Motghare 25 views

भारत मे गेंहू उगाने की उन्‍नत प्रौद्योगिकी   Its scientific name is triticum aestivum and first originated at Middle East. Wheat grains are used to make flour, which is transformed into dough and then breads. Wheat is a staple food in India. It contains manganese, phosphorus, magnesium and selenium in very large quantities. Wheat also rich in zinc, copper, iron and potassium. Calcium is present but in small amounts. They contain vitamin b. Vitamin E and vitamin K are also present but in small amounts. Wheat has a calorific value of 339.0 per 100 gm. Being a grain, it is very appropriate in calories and hence, filling as a food. Wheat cultivation is most important agricultural activity in India Soil type for Wheat cultivation Wheat can be grown sandy loam to clay soil but best grown on loamy soil. Land preparation Following should be done to prepare the field-           1- cultivate the fallow land 4-5 times before sowing because of following reasons-      to break tke clod of soil      to create the better airation between the soil.      to control the weeds, insects and soil born diseases. 2- use land leveler if required 3- use planker to preserve moisture Sowing Time of wheat in India Most appropriate time of sowing is when the temperature drops to 20-22 0c i.e 2nd fortnight...