Table 8 On-farm trials on evaluation of PAU Smart Seeder (PSS), Happy Seeder (HS) and Super Seeder (SS) in wheat sown into rice residues in the rice–wheat system during 2020–21.
From: PAU Smart Seeder: a novel way forward for rice residue management in North-west India
Sr. no. | *Seeder type | Sowing date (2020) | Location (district) | Area (ha) | Wheat variety | Wheat yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PSS | 04 Nov. | KVK, Samrala (Ludhiana) | 0.2 | PBW 677 | 5.04 |
HS | 5.04 | |||||
2 | PSS | 06 Nov. | KVK, Kheri (Sangrur) | 0.2 | DBW 187 | 5.13 |
HS | 4.90 | |||||
3 | PSS | 31 Oct. | Surkhpur (Kapurthala) | 0.4 | HD 3086 | 5.50 |
HS | 5.38 | |||||
4 | PSS | 31 Oct. | Teerewal (Kapurthala) | 0.6 | HD 3086 | 5.63 |
HS | 5.50 | |||||
5 | PSS | 02–03 Nov. | Jaitowal (Kapurthala) | 6.0 | PBW 725 | 4.61 |
HS | 4.55 | |||||
6 | PSS | 01–02 Nov. | Mehsampur (Kapurthala) | 0.4 | Unnat PBW 343 | 4.45 |
HS | 4.89 | |||||
7 | PSS | 04 Nov. | Thablan (Fatehgarh Sahib) | 0.2 | PBW 677 | 5.25 |
HS | 5.21 | |||||
8 | PSS | 09–10 Nov. | Rajoan (Ludhiana) | 6.6 | HD 3086 | 5.36 |
HS | 5.31 | |||||
9 | PSS | 04 Nov. | Kedi Bhamal (Ludhiana) | 0.4 | Unnat PBW 343 | 4.67 |
SS | 4.47 | |||||
10 | PSS | 07 Nov. | Kattu (Barnala) | 0.4 | Unnat PBW 343 | 5.13 |
SS | 4.94 | |||||
Average wheat yield PSS versus HS (n = 8) | 5.12 vs 5.10 | |||||
Average wheat yield PSS versus SS (n = 2) | 4.90 vs 4.71 (4.1%) | |||||
