This exam facts are from famous book: Handbook of Agriculture published by I C A R
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Best Irrigation management in wheat crop
- Water requirement of Wheat is 450 to 600 mm.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2020)
- Wheat is a medium to high irrigation sensitive crop (IBPS AFO 2019)
- Border strip (length to width ratio > 4) is the most commonly adopted method of irrigation, followed by Check basin (length to width ratio <4) method in wheat crops.(This is asked in ICAR S R F 2020)
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- Under normal water supply conditions, Crown root initiation (CRI) is the most critical stage of wheat cropfor irrigation.(This is asked in ICAR J R F 2021)
- (i) First Irrigation in wheat is done at CRI stage within 20-25 days after sowing
- Critical stages are CRI, Tillering and booting in wheat crop. (This is asked in M P Agriculture Development Officer Exam 2028)(IBPS AFO 2019)
- (ii) Second Irrigation in wheat is done at tillering stage within 40-45 days after sowing
- (iii) Third Irrigation in wheat is done at late jointing stage within 70-75 days after sowing
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- Most critical irrigation stage for wheat when single irrigation is available CRI (IBPS AFO 2015)
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