African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop under different spacings of trees and fertility levels

S. Sarvade
  • S. Sarvade
  • Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-173 230 (HP), India.
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H. S. Mishra
  • H. S. Mishra
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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Rajesh Kaushal
  • Rajesh Kaushal
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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Sumit Chaturvedi
  • Sumit Chaturvedi
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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Salil Tewari
  • Salil Tewari
  • G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
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T. A. Jadhav
  • T. A. Jadhav
  • Division of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi-110012, India.
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  •  Accepted: 22 January 2014
  •  Published: 27 February 2014

Abstract

A field experiment was laid out at Pantnagar (Uttarakhand, India) in Mollisols during rabi season (2009-10) to study effect of spacing and fertility levels on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different tree species in Terai region. The experiment was conducted in split-split plot design comprising four tree species in main plots, four spacing treatments in sub plots and four fertility levels in sub-sub plot with three replications. The wheat crop var. PBW-502 was sown on November 29, 2009 and harvested on April 21, 2010. Significant higher grain yield was recorded under Poplar (44.60 qha-1); however, it was statistically at par with Melia (42.60 qha-1) interface at 180-60-40 kg NPK ha-1 fertility level. At 3 × 2.5 m, the wheat growth, yield attributes and yield (grain, straw and biological yield) under Poplar was significantly higher than closer spacing. Application of 180-60-40 kg NPK ha-1 had significant effect on crop growth and grain yield than other levels of fertility. The correlation coefficient (r) studies exhibited that wheat growth and yield attributing characteristics are significantly (p<0.05) and positively correlated with each other.

 

Key words: Tree species, spacing, fertility levels, wheat, growth, yield attributes, yield.

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