Impact of Non Monetary Inputs in Cultivation of Late Sown Wheat

By Singh Devendra

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) a major cereal crop has been cultivated in India. The way India increased its wheat production and helped the food security system through "Wheat Revolution" is worth to be remembered. It was that the wheat revolution and green revolution have made its self sufficient in food grains and that there will be no going back to old import days, when the food economy was either 'ship to mouth' or 'field to mouth'. The potential of high yielding varieties, the development of special non-monetary management practices like sowing methods is a prime need that promotes the efficient utilization of nutrients, water and space, reduces the cost of cultivation (mainly labourers, wage), save the seed and fertilizers, causes easiness in rouging in the seed production and inter-cultural operation, better control of seeds, insect pest and diseases. To workout suitable method of sowing, variety and time of nitrogen application under late sown crop which could perform well in an important food crop of the area. This book has covered the information on different aspects of Wheat cultivation. This book will of immense value to the students, teachers and research workers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3659675865
• ISBN13: 9783659675867
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"