Expert Advisory Details

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Posted by Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Punjab
2022-04-09 09:51:39

Tips related to wheat, lentil and sugarcane crop

WHEAT: Harvesting of wheat should be done when their spikes turn golden and grain become hard. After harvesting, keep it in the sun for 3-4 days and afterward threshing should be done with thresher. If harvesting should be done with combine then moisture in the grains should not be exceeded by 20%. In late sown crop of wheat, light irrigation should be given. If wind speed is high then do not irrigate the crop.

LENTIL: Harvesting of pulse crops like lentil and gram should be done in the morning, immediate after maturity. Grains should be dried well before storage.

SUGARCANE: Necessary irrigation should be applied in the sugarcane crop, sown in the month of February and top dressing of urea and hoeing may also be done. Sowing of late sown sugarcane crop after harvesting of wheat, should be completed in this month. Upper 1/3rd to 1/2nd part of sugarcane should be used as seed for sowing. Seeds should be kept in water for 24 hr before seed treatment because it increases the germination. For seed treatment, solution of 1gram Carbendazim 50% in 1 liter of water should be used.