Madras Agricultural Journal
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PERFORMANCE OF WHEAT VARIETY UNDER LIMITED MOISTURE SUPPLY CONDITIONS IN HEAVY SOILS

Abstract

Performance of wheat varieties under limited moisture supply conditions on heavy soils showed that tuo irrigations increased grain production over no post-souing irrigation and one irrigation by 46 and 23 per cent respectively. Straw yield increased due to tuo irri- gations at CRI and flag leaf stage by 56 and 14 per cent over no post- souing irrigation and irrigation at CRI stage respectively. The variety HI-601 gave maximum grain yield followed by 3-40, Kalyan Sona and Sonalika.

Keywords: Wheat, Irrigation, Varieties.

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