Where adequate irrigation water is available four to six irrigations are applied to the wheat ...........

Agriculture ( Patwari Exam) Farming Practise and Agri Eduaction

Where adequate irrigation water is available; four to six irrigations are applied to the wheat crop. At which of the following stages of growth is the first irrigation recommended?

Crown-root initiation stage

Tillering stage

Critical stage of growth

Flowering stage

Explanation:

Ans. Crown-root initiation stage

The CRI stage is considered as the most critical stage for irrigation. The transition zone between root and shoot is known as crown root initiation. When the milky fluid in wheat grain hardens , it is called the dough stage.