Shift in atmospheric temperature, particularly in case of minimum temperature, from 1979 onwards was recorded at Patna, Conseqently a field trial was conducted for three years at the Agricultural Research Institute. Patna to re-evaluate the optimum time for wheat sowing and method of stand establishment in the region. Wheat sowing around first week of December was found to be the best. Sowing of the crop earlier (mid November) or later (mir! December) than first week of December have well marked adverse effects on various characters. Sowing of wheat in line 20 cm apart, significantly out yielded broadcast, on an average by 2 to 3 q/ha.
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