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Evaluation of different rice straw management practices for wheat sowing in rice-wheat zone of Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
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This study was conducted to evaluate different rice straw management practices for wheat sowing for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23. This study includes four treatments Treatment 1: Burning of rice straw and stubbles followed by seed bed preparation by rotavator and broadcasting seed, Treatment 2: Use of rice straw chopper + MB Plough (1) + Rotavator (2) + Planking followed by drilling, Treatment 3: Use of rice straw chopper + Disc Harrow (1) + Rotavator (2) + Planking followed by drilling and Treatment 4: Use of zero tillage happy seeder. Among all these methods Treatment 2 performed higher in term of yield data for both years associated with higher cost of operation. Zero Tillage Happy Seeder performed at par with Treatment 2 in terms of yield data with minimum cost involved and single step wheat sowing process and excellent rice straw management option for wheat sowing in rice wheat cropping system.
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DOI: 10.33687/ijae.012.002.5199
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