Sharma, D.P. and Agrawal, R.P. (1979) Seedling emergence behaviour of bajra, cotton and guar as affected by surface crust strength. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 13 (4). pp. 400-404.
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Abstract
The effects of surface crust strength on emergence of pearl millet, cotton and guar (Cyamopsis psoraliodes) [C. Tetragonoloba] were studied on a Hissar sandy loam soil in which the crust contained a higher amount of silt and clay than the soil beneath it. Seedling emergence of all 3 crops decreased significantly with increasing surface crust strength. Seedling emergence was increased by sowing 2 seeds/hole rather than 1 seed/hole and by coarser seedbed preparation. On the basis of their critical crust strength values, cotton and pearl millet were more susceptible to soil crusting than guar. The adverse effects of soil crusting were reduced by surface application of strips of organic material
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Haryana Agric. University, Hissar, Haryana, India. |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jun 2012 09:01 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jun 2012 09:01 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6286 |
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