Agronomic management for maximizing the productivity of late sown wheat (Triticum aestivum)

An experiment was carried out at Pusa during winter seasons of 1994-95 and 1995-96 for yield maximization of late sown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). F urrow mulching with 10 t/ha FYM application produced significantly higher y ield (27.94) q/ha) than control (23.50) q/ha). Amongst the inorganic treatm ents, 150 : 75 : 50 kg N : P2O5 : K2O/ha and 125 : 60 : 40 N : P2O5 : K2O/h a both being at par produced higher yield compared with 100 : 50 : 25 kg N : P2O5 : K2O/ha. The maximum yield (27.67 q/ha) was obtained with 200 kg/ha seed rate, being significantly higher over 150 kg (26.57 q/ha) and 100 kg seed/ha (22.92) q/ha). The maximum net return was recorded with furrow mulc hing with FYM @ 10 t/ha, 125 : 60 : 40 kg N : P2O5 : K2O/ha, and 200 kg see d/ha.