WHEAT

INTRODUCTION

- Wheat are a member of the family Poaceae.

- In India, Wheat is the second most important winter cereal after rice.

- Wheat is a staple crop for a significant proportion of the world`s population.

- It is most important food grain and stable crop.

- Prevent colon cancer, Reduce the risk of heart disease, Benefits your digestive system and  contain antioxidants

REQUIREMENTS

CLIMATE                :            WARM AND MOIST ENVIRONMENT

TEMPRATURE       :            15-20 DEGREE 

SOIL                        :            CLAY LOAMY SOIL WITH GOOD AERATION

pH                           :             5.5 - 7.5

RAINFALL               :             25-75 mm 

DURATION             ;              90-140 DAYS

 

IRRIGATION

-The high yielding wheat varieties should be given five to six irrigations at their critical growth stages viz.

-Crown root initiation, tillering, jointing, flowering, milk and dough which come at 21-25 days after sowing

SOIL TREATMENT:

Use Bhoomi power, Powerplant Premium, and a precautionary Root guard to treat your soil by giving it complete nutrition.

                                                                       

 

BHOOMI POWER

4KG/ACRE

 Bhoomi Power

 POWER PLANT PREMIUM

1 LITRE/ ACRE   

ROOT GUARD

2 KG/ACRE
CULTIVATION
´Ideal sowing time is 15th October to 1st week of November. Sowing must be completed within the first fortnight of November.
´Wheat seeds are usually sown through drilling or broadcasting though hand sowing is also prevalent at some places .
´Sowing depth should be 8 or 9 cm. 
´Deep sowing is done in dry, rough and light soils whereas shallow sowing is done in moist soils.

SEED TREATMENT:

Use POWERPLANT SEED TREATMENT   

Treat with Power Plant Seed Treatment.        

 

   

For each kg of seed, mix 20 ml PPST with 50 ml water.

NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY

1. DEFICIENCY OF NITROGEN

´Yellowing that starts at the tip and moves along the center of older leaves.
´Stunted growth.
´Defoliation and die back.
´reduction in leaf size.
TREATMENT

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

2. DEFICIENCY OF PHOSPHORUS

´Reduced growth of plant, restricted root development.
´Irregular yellow areas appear first which may spread to the whole leaf producing mottled appearance.
´Leaves may turn red or violet.
TREATMENT

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

3. DEFICIENCY OF POTASSIUM

´Necrosis or scorching of tip and margins in older leaves.
´ Defoliation and dieback under severe deficiency.
TREATMENT

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

4.DEFICIENCY OF MAGNESIUM

´Yellowing will gradually extend towards leaf margin.
´Severe deficiency leads to dark, necrotic spot on leaf tip and heavy defoliation.

Use Ferric EDTA

0.5-01 gm per litre

of water

Use Grow

2 ml per litre

of water

       

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

      

5.DEFICIENCY OF CALCIUM

´Leaf tips may stick together; curling/cupping of young leaves.
´Stem structure weakened, premature shedding of fruit and buds.

 Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

        

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

       
 

6. DEFICIENCY OF BORON

´  characteristic death of growing tip which turns black.
´Development of lateral branches resulting in fan shaped structure.
                                                  

 Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

        

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

       
DISEASES

A. FUNGAL DISEASES
(i) CONTACT BASED
 1. LEAF RUST OR BROWN RUST (Puccinia recondita)

 

TREATMENT

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

2. STEM RUST OR BLACK RUST (Puccinia graminis)

 

TREATMENT

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

3. STRIPE RUST OR YELLOW RUST (Puccinia striiformis)

 

TREATMENT

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

4. FLAG SMUT (Urocystis agropyri)

 

TREATMENT

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

5. POWDERY MILDEW (Erysiphe graminis)

 

TREATMENT

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

6. ERGOT (Claviceps purpurea)

TREATMENT

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

7.ALTERNARIA LEAF BLIGHT(Alternaria triticina)

TREATMENT

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES
(ii) SYSTEMIC BASED
1. FUSARIUM LEAF BLOTCH OR SNOW MOLD (Calonectria nivalis)

 

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

2. EYE SPOT OR STRAW BREAKER(Oculimacula spp)

 

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

3. SHARP EYE SPOT AND RHIZOCTONIA ROOT ROT(Rhizoctonia solani)

 

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

 4. FOOT ROT, CROWN ROT (Fusarium, and Pythium spp)

 

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

B. VIRAL DISEASES
1. BARLEY YELLOW DWARF VIRUS

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

2. WHEAT STREAK MOSAIC VIRUS

 

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

C. PESTS

 (i)CHEWING PESTS
  1.SAW FLY (Cephus cinctus)

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

2.ARMYWORM (Spodoptera frugiperda)

 

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

3.STINK BUGS (Euschistus spp)

 

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

5.WHEAT STEM MAGGOT (Meromyze Americana)

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

(ii) SUCKING PESTS
 1.RUSSIAN WHEAT APHID (Diuraphis noxia)
 

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

2.THRIPS (Helicothrips tritici)

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

3.MITES (Eriophye tulipae)

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

4.HESSIAN FLY (Mayetiola destructor )

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water