Impact of Planting Time on the Performance of Different Wheat Varieties: A Review
Sanjana Chaudhary
Dr Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib Sirmaur-173101, India.
Ankit Saini *
Dr Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib Sirmaur-173101, India and Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur -176062, India.
Sandeep Manuja
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur -176062, India.
A.D. Bindra
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur -176062, India.
Saurabh Suman
College of Post Graduates Studies in Agricultural Science, (Central Agricultural University, Imphal) Umiam, Ribhoi, Meghalaya – 793103, India.
R.G. Upadhyay
College of Post Graduates Studies in Agricultural Science, (Central Agricultural University, Imphal) Umiam, Ribhoi, Meghalaya – 793103, India.
Akashdeep Singh
Faculty of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nirwan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 303 305, India.
Shabnam Kumari
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur -176062, India.
Bharat Bhushan Rana *
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur -176062, India.
Yashasvini Goswamy
Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chatha, Jammu-180009, India.
Chinmaya Sahoo
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastiour, Bihar-848125, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is among the most widely cultivated cereal crops globally. Wheat belongs to family Poaceae and genus Triticum and its center of origin is South Western Asia. Following China, India is the second-largest wheat producer in the world. Among different species of wheat crop, Triticum aestivum is the most prime because of its higher calorific values as well as a good addition for nutritional requirement of human body due to appearance of 9-10 % protein and 60-80 % carbohydrates. Choosing the appropriate sowing time and selecting suitable cultivars are crucial for achieving higher wheat yields. Early sowing with the optimal plant population promotes better growth and nutrient uptake, leading to increased crop production. Delayed sowing reduces the growth, yield, and quality of wheat grain, while early sowing leads to greater yields thanks to a longer grain development phase. Additionally, cultivar selection played a crucial role in determining wheat performance. Some cultivars exhibited greater adaptability to varying sowing dates, maintaining higher yields and better stress tolerance. Proper selection of cultivars is obtained to maximum yield due to variation among the weather conditions and genetic diversity. Optimum sowing dates give suitable temperature to obtain maximum productivity and cultivars selection also play prime role in obtaining maximum wheat production. Improper selection of cultivars produces lower grain yield.
Keywords: Cultivars, growth, temperature, productivity, sowing time