Performance of wheat genotypes under restricted irrigation conditions

A field experiment in split plot design was laid out to identify the genotypes that yield better under restricted irrigation conditions. The experiment was conducted during rabi-2006-07 with three irrigation levels viz., I₁ - no irrigation, I₂ - one irrigation at CRI and I₃ - two irrigations at CRI and late tillering in main plot and four varieties viz., V₁-MP 3211, V₂ - NI 5439, V₃ - WH 147 and V₄ - HW-2004 as sub plot treatment replicated three times. The results revealed that, two irrigations at CRI and late tillering stages gave significantly higher grain yield (35.45 q/ha). The wheat variety WH-147gave maximum grain yield (25.27qt/ha.) than other varieties.