Effect of Zero Tillage and Six Different Genotypes on Growth Attributes of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Abstract

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) belongs to family Poaceae and is the second most important cereal crop after rice around the globe. It was originated from the area of near East and Ethiopian highlands, but today it is cultivated throughout the world. It is grown under irrigated conditions having water requirements 20-21 inches per acre. Wheat is a tall, annual plant with a height ranging from two to six feet in early varieties. The plant is made up of leaves surrounding a slender stalk that terminates in spikes, or ears, of grain at