Comparative Analysis of Drilling and Dibbling Techniques for Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties for Yield and Yield Components in Semi-Arid Conditions
S. V. Kakade
Department of Agronomy, Post Graduate Institute, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, 444 104, India.
P. V. Mahatale
Section of Agronomy, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
B.C. Nandeshwar *
Section of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
G.D. Chandankar
Regional Research Centre, Amravati, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra 444 602, India.
S.N. Potkile
Regional Fruit Research Station, Katol, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra 441 302, India.
G.B. Ganvir
Section of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
M.D. Yenpreddiwar
Section of Agronomy, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
Devyanee K. Nemade
Section of Agricultural Economics, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
Subhangi G. Parshuramkar
Section of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
K.S. Pagire
Section of Agricultural Entomology, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
Maya M. Raut
Section of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Collage of Agriculture, Sonapur-Gadchiroli, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, 442 605, India.
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Abstract
The present investigation was carried out during the 2017–2018 Rabi seasons at the research farm of the Wheat Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, to evaluate the impact of drilling and dibbling, as well as planting techniques, on yield components and, ultimately, on the yield of the wheat varieties under investigation. This is because drilling and dibbling, as opposed to the conventional way of sowing, assure a uniform distribution of seeds at the right depth, which improves germination, maximizes plant spacing, and ultimately increases agricultural yields. The Factorial Randomized Block design (FRBD) experiment was triple-replicated and employed ten treatments. Varieties V1 (AKAW 4210-6) and V2 (AKAW 4627) were the initial factors. While S1 (drilling at 20 cm @ 100 kg ha-1), S2 (drilling at 20 cm @ 50 kg ha-1), S3 (dibbling at 15 x 15 cm), S4 (dibbling at 15 x 20 cm), and S5 (dibbling at 20 x 20 cm) were the five distinct sowing procedures utilized in the treatments. Among the sowing methods, S5 (dibbling at 20 x 20 cm) resulted in significantly higher yield components, including spike numbe plant-1, spike length, grains per spike, and grain yield per hectare. S3 (dibbling at 15 x 15 cm) and S4 (dibbling at 15 x 20 cm) were the next two methods. When compared to the drilling method of planting, the dibbling method of sowing at a spacing of 15 x 15 cm may have contributed to an improvement in grains production (41.10 qh-1), since it greatly boosted the yield-forming components in the experiment.
Keywords: Planting methods, dibbling, drilling, yield, yield components, wheat grains