ISSN 2375-1096
International Journal of Agroforestry and Silviculture ISSN 2375-1096 Vol. 3 (4), pp. 171-178, April, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Effect of spacing and fertility levels on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different tree species in Terai region
Azim G. Rahman1*, Salman H. Bhabha2, A. R. Gandhi2, Narayan R. Murthy 2, Aamir K. Anand3
1Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-173 230 (HP), India.
2G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
3Division of Agronomy, IARI, New Delhi-110012, India.
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Accepted 22 March, 2016
Abstract
A field experiment was laid out at Pantnagar (Uttarakhand, India) in Mollisols during rabi season (2009-10) to study effect of spacing and fertility levels on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different tree species in Terai region. The experiment was conducted in split-split plot design comprising four tree species in main plots, four spacing treatments in sub plots and four fertility levels in sub-sub plot with three replications. The wheat crop var. PBW-502 was sown on November 29, 2009 and harvested on April 21, 2010. Significant higher grain yield was recorded under Poplar (44.60 qha-1); however, it was statistically at par with Melia (42.60 qha-1) interface at 180-60-40 kg NPK ha-1 fertility level. At 3 × 2.5 m, the wheat growth, yield attributes nd yield (grain, straw and biological yield) under Poplar was significantly higher than closer spacing. Application of 180-60-40 kg NPK ha-1 had significant effect on crop growth and grain yield than other levels of fertility. The correlation coefficient (r) studies exhibited that wheat growth and yield attributing characteristics are significantly (p<0.05) and positively correlated with each other.
Key words: Tree species, spacing, fertility levels, wheat, growth, yield attributes, yield.