Performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different sowing times and irrigation levels and validation of InfoCrop model
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2017
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CCSHAU
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A field experiment was conducted during 2014-15 and 2015-16 at Research Farm of Chaudhary Charan
Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 29010' North latitude and 75046' East longitudes at an elevation of 215.2
m above mean sea level to study the growth, yield and quality parameters as affected by sowing times and irrigation
levels. The experiment was laid out in strip plot design with three replications on sandy loam soil. Treatments
comprised of four sowing times viz., October last week (D1), November 2nd week (D2), December last week (D3) and
December last week (D4) and four irrigation levels viz., at CRI (I1), CRI + heading (I2) and CRI + jointing + milking
(I3) and CRI + late tillering + heading + milking (I4) with 3 replications in strip plot design. The field soil was sandy
loam in texture having shallow water table conditions.
Crop phenophases delayed significantly with delay in sowing time except at early phases of growth. During
2014-15, theamount of rainfall received was exceptionally high so valid conclusions couldn‟t be drawn. During 2015-
16, the moisture content wasalways decreasing with delay in sowing except in the peaks where the moisture content in
theprofile was always same due to recharging of profile by application of irrigation. Leaf water potential (LWP)
decreased while, canopy temperature, CTD and RWC increased with delay in sowing. Chlorophyll index and CSI
values decreased with each delay in sowing except at 5 and 10 DAA. Senescence score increased, while MSI decreased
with each delay in sowing. PAR study at anthesis revealed that absorption coefficient decreased while transmissionand
reflection coefficients increased with delay in sowing. RUE, TUE decreased with delayin sowing. Yield attributes
decreased with each delay insowing. Grain growth rate increased significantly and grain growthduration decreased
significantly with each delay in sowing. Delay in sowing beyond D2 resulted in significant effective tillers and
grains/spike compared to earlier sowing dates. Per day reduction in grain yield increased with each delay in sowing. Per
day reduction from D1 was 18.2, 15.6 and 29.7 kg/ha/day and 7.6, 15.4 and 19.2 for D2, D3 and D4 during 2014-15 and
2015-16, respectively.Quality parameters viz., protein content and sedimentation value increased whilehectoliter
weight decreased with delay in sowing. NPK uptake was highest in D1 duringboth the years and it decreased with each
delay in sowing.
Increased irrigation frequencysignificantly delayed the development of reproductive phenophases. LWP and
RWC increased with increasein number of irrigations and maximum value was attained in I4 during 2015-16. Canopy
temperature and CTD decreased with each increase infrequency of irrigation. SPAD, CSI and MSI values increased
with each increase inirrigation. With increased frequency of irrigation senescence score decreased. Irrigationapplication
had a positive correlation with absorption coefficient and a negative association withtransmission and reflection
coefficients of PAR. Highest values for RUE and HUE were obtained inirrigation application at I4. Crop did not
respond toirrigation application during 2014-15 and significant results couldn‟t be drawn while in 2015-16,maximum
yield was obtained in I4 and with eachreduction in irrigation levels, there was a significant reduction. Protein content
decreased while, sedimentation value and hectoliter weight increased withincrease in the frequency of irrigation. The
irrigation frequency increased theNPK uptake by the crop.
It can be concluded that cropsown on last week of October (D1) performed significantly better in Hisar
conditions. In dryseason, 4 irrigations applied at CRI + Late tillering + Heading + Milking (I4) proved to be betterfor
higher growth and yield of the wheat. While in wet season, with shallow water table of Hisar,one irrigationat CRI (I1) is
sufficient depending onthe amount and time of rainfall received during the crop season. Validated InfoCrop model for
Hisar conditions can be used for estimation of phenophases, growth parameters and yield of wheat.
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