Production technology of wheat | Wheat production technology

Wheat is the leading cereal grain crop of Pakistan and being the staple food plan of human beings and occupies a important role in agricultural rules. 10.3% value is added by the wheat crop in Agriculture and 2.2 to GDP

Family:                   poaceae

English name:       Wheat

Scientific name:   Triticum aestivum

Common name:    Gandum

Production technology

• Time of sowing     (10 Nov - 10 Dec)

For higher production, wheat sowing need to be completed for the duration of first two weeks of November. Sowing after Nov 15 reasons reduction in production @ 15-20 kg/acre/day. Sowing of wheat should be performed with the help of a drill or pore technique.

• Land preparation 

3-4 ploughing followed by planking.

• Seed Rate

Before 20th Nov   = 50 kg

21st Nov - 15 Dec  = 60 kg

^Germination rate should not be less than 85%^

• Seed treatment

            Use those seeds which are disease free. And also treat the seed with appreciate fungicides to avoid diseases.

• Irrigation

             4-6 irrigation are needed.

             The delta of water for wheat crop is 16 inch/acre.

              if only 3 irrigations are available then irritate at;

              Tillering

               Booting

               Milking

• Fertilizer

    N : P : K

    54 : 34 : 25 kg/acre

• Varieties

1.    Irrigated Area's;

    Sehar-2006, Shafaq-2006, Fareed-2006, Mairaj-2008, Lasani-2008, FSD-2008, ARRI-2011, Millet-2011, Punjab-2011, NARC-2011, Galaxy-2013. 

      2.   Saline soil;

    PASBAN-90

      3. Barani area;

    Chakwal-50

• Pest management

Rust (Yellow rust,Brown rust, black rust)

Treatment:

1. Use Rust resistant varieties
2. Sow different varieties of wheat on broad lands
3. Avoid unwanted irritation

Loose Smut

Treatment:

1. Use Healthy seeds.

2. Treat the seeds before sowing with a fungicide called CARBOXIN.

Stem Rot

Treatment:

1. In area's where this disease is common sow the crop a little late.
2. Crop rotation.
3. Take away the affected plants from the soil, and lightly wash the roots underneath going for walks water. Wash away as a whole lot soil as feasible

Powdery mildew

Treatment

1. Use the certified and resistant varieties
2. To kill the spore's of powdery mildew quickly just apply potassium bicarbonate.