Abstract:
The present investigation entitled, “Effect of different methods of sowing and mulching levels on growth and yield of Wheat (
Triticum aestivum L.)” was carried out at student’s research farm, Khalsa College, Amritsar during
Rabi season of 2017-18. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with twelve treatments comprising of planting methods (P
1-Bed planting, P
2-Zero tillage, P
3-Flat planting); and sub plots consisting of four mulch levels (M
1-no mulch, M
2-mulch @ 3t/ha, M
3- mulch @ 4.5t/ha, M
4-mulch @ 6t/ha) soil of the experimental field was loamy texture with normal pH and electrical conductivity, medium in organic carbon, low in available N and high in available P and available K. Bed planting (P
1) had significantly higher growth, yield and yield attributes than Flat planting (P
3) and Zero tillage (P
2) and among mulching levels 6t/ha (M
4) resulted significantly higher growth, yield and yield attributes. Maximum benefit cost ratio was recorded in crop sown with Bed planting (P
1) and mulch level @ 6t/ha (M
4) which was at par with mulch @ 4.5t/ha.
Ranvir Singh, Amrinder Singh, Amanpreet Singh and Suraj Kumar. Effect of different methods of sowing and mulching levels on growth and yield of wheat. (Triticum aestivum L.) . J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2019;8(3):3253-3256.