A field experiment was carried out in semi-arid condition of Hisar during two consecutive years (2012-13 and 2013-14) to assess the performance of wheat under varied irrigation schedules with crop establishment techniques. In present study, wheat planted on beds (FIRBS) resulted in 15-19% increase in grain yield than minimum and conventional tillage systems but the margin was slightly lower and it was statistically at par with zero tillage (ZT). Inclusions of beds in wheat cultivation have led to improved growth indices, growth and yield parameters over conventional and reduced tillage practices. Adoption of ZT under semi-arid conditions led to 12-48% (2012-13) and 27-68 % (2013-14) higher net returns to farmers by reducing the cost incurred on the primary tillage operations. Consumptive water use was reduced by 9-12% besides improved water use efficiency (WUE) and irrigation water productivity (WPI) under beds than conventional tillage. Improved soil health concerning bulk density, soil organic carbon and total NPK status were perceived under ZT wheat. Growth indices, growth and yield parameters, grain and biological yields of wheat showed improvement under application of irrigation at higher moisture regime of CRI+IW:CPE=0.90 over lower moisture regimes.
Poor germination obstructs early and uniform seedling stand in cucumber. A laboratory experiment was conducted at the department of seed science and technology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur, during 2018-19 using Completely Randomized Design having 12 priming treatments with four replications to evaluate the possibility of improvement in emergence and early seedling growth in cucumber by pre-sowing treatments. Seeds of cucumber were soaked in different priming solution of for 24 h and evaluated for seed physiological and biochemical seed quality parameters. Results showed that seeds primed with KH2PO4 @ 0.001 M (T8) registered significantly highest germination per cent, shoot length, root length, seedling dry weight, seedling vigour index I, seedling vigour index II and dehydrogenase enzyme activity (89.00%, 22.96 cm, 22.77 cm, 498.27 mg, 4070, 44347 and 0.494 respectively) and lowest (0.211 dSm -1 ) electrical conductivity compared to other treatments and control (T1) (76.50%, 11.14 cm, 10.22 cm, 400.32 mg, 1634, 30625 and 0.231 respectively). But significantly highest (0.695 dSm -1 ) electrical conductivity was observed in control (T1).
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