Effect of different sowing dates on yield and economics of wheat cultivars under North situations of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2015-16 at Research Farm, School of Agriculture ITM University Gwalior (MP). The treatments consisted of 2 dates of sowing i.e.; D1 (15th November) and D2 (10th December); and 5 varieties i.e.; V1 to V5 (HD 4730, PBW-343, Raj 4037, HD 4728 and Lok-1). The experiment was conducted in spilt-plot design with three replications. The experimental results revealed that Maximum grain yield (5027.82 kg ha-1), straw yield (6962.84 kg ha-1), gross monetary returns (110592 Rs. ha-1), net monetary returns (80378 Rs. ha-1) and benefit cost ratio (3.66) were recorded under variety HD 4728 at 15th November sowing date compared to other varieties and dates of sowing.