INTRODUCTION:–
Ø Wheat is the second most important staple food after rice consumption by 65% of the population in India and is likely to increase further due to changes in food habits.
Ø Wheat in our country is mostly consumed in the form of ‘Chapati’, for which about 95 percent of the cropped area is under bread wheat cultivation.
Ø Durum wheat, which is best suited for making macaroni, noodles, semolina and pasta products, occupies about 4 to 5% of the area, and is grown mainly in the central and peninsular parts.
Ø of human consumption
1] Sowing time – 15 October to 15 November
2] Seed rate – 40 to 50 kg per acre
3] Spacing – 22.5 cm × 5 cm
4] Irrigation – 5-6 irrigations after 15 days interval as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZER | PER ACRE DOSE | |
| BASEL | 30 DAS |
MYCORHIZA POWDER | 100 gm | 100 gm |
FYM | 10 t/ acre |
|
Urea [46-0-0] | – | 100 Kg |
DAP | 80 Kg |
|
SSP | 50 Kg |
|
MOP | 50 Kg |
|
ZnSO4 | – | 10 Kg |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 – 40 | From Plant Establishment To Vegetative Development | Treat at the rate of (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 to 3 g/kg of seed and 4 ml of Chlorpyrifos 20 EC. Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 g per acre + micronutrient containing Microgold 2 g/Lit of water + Acetampride 20% @ 1gm/Litre + (2,4-D isoprotoron (weed)) | Seed And Seedling Rot | Whitefly, Aphid, Termite |
| 50 -80 | Milking Stage From Tillering/Booting | Spray Katara Nano Potassium Phosphate 0-52-34@200gm/acre + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12%SG) 0.5 to 1g/Lit of water + Neembean 1000 ppm EC 1.7ml/Lit of water + Propioconazole @ 0.1% | Karnal Bunt/Smut, Loose Kandua, Yellow Rust | Worm, Aphid/Maho, Termites |
| 85 – 115 | Maturity Stages | Katra Nano Potassium Phosphate 13-00-45@200 g per acre + Syngenta Ampligo (Chlorantraniliprole 10% Lambdacyclothrin 5%) 80 ml per acre + Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC) @22 ml per 15 liter water | Flag Smut Karnal Bunt | Worm, Maho |