?WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) STAND ESTABLISHMENT IN LEGUME AND NON-LEGUME BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS

Authors

  • Muhammad Aslam Wheat Programme, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • N I Hashmi Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • A Majid Wheat Programme, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Iftikhar Ahmad Wheat Programme, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • A Razzaq Wheat Programme, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

Cropping systems, Rainfed conditions, Triticum aestivum L., Leguminous plants.

Abstract

Wheat stand establishment behaviour was studied in different cropping systems under rainfed conditions, during 1992-
94. On the basis of wheat emergence (rn") and emergence rate index, two distinct groups of cropping systems were
observed. The first group included fallow-wheat, mashbean-wheat, mungbean-wheat and cowpea-wheat systems whereas
the second included maize-wheat, sorghum-wheat, millet-wheat, sunflower wheat and soy bean-wheat systems. Wheat
stand establishment was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the first group than in the second group. In Rabi 1992-93 wheat
emergence was completed in a short period and emergence rate index was higher than that for 1993-94 due to dry weather.
Overall, there was significantly (P<0.05) better residual soil moisture (0-15 em layer) in fallow-wheat, mashbean-wheat,
mungbean-wheat and cowpea-wheat cropping systems than other systems under study during both the years.

Published

1998-12-21

How to Cite

Aslam, M., Hashmi, N. I., Majid, A., Ahmad, I., & Razzaq, A. (1998). ?WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) STAND ESTABLISHMENT IN LEGUME AND NON-LEGUME BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 41(6), 298–302. Retrieved from http://biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2296

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 6 (1998): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles