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Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2003 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 11 | Page No.: 1040-1045
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ABSTRACT

Under an old traditional method of irrigation system flood water is conserved in the specially prepared fields and later used for growing Rabi and Kharif crops. On farm research was conducted during 1996-97 and 1997-98 Rabi crop season to determine the better adoptability of Rawal-87 in the Hathala area of D.I. Khan. Within a 5 km2 area, four plots were cultivated with two cultivars of wheat during 1996-97. The same wheat cultivars were planted in ten plots during 1997-98 in the Hathala target area. The plots cultivated with the improved variety had significant high quantity of water. Plant height of tillers of improved variety was smaller compared to local variety. Spike length of the improved variety was higher as compared to local variety. The comparison of Rawal-87 plots with local variety like Persabaq-85 was studied. Among these, the yield of Rawal-87 (improved variety) was higher as compared to local and Persabak-85 (graded varieties). While dry matter yield of local variety was higher as compared to improve variety due to greater plant height.
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