Response of wheat to different seeding rates for yield and yield components

On-farm testing (OFT) was conducted to study the response of wheat to different seedling rates for yield and yield components with scientific cultivation in the fields of farmers of Kheda district, Gujarat during rabi season. The popular variety GW-496 was grown with different seeding rates. The different level of seeding rates had significant effect on grain yield. Seed rate of 150 kg/ha resulted in maximum grain yield (2420 kg/ha) while 180 kg/ha seeding rate gave 2202 kg/ha grain yield and lowest grain yield of 2195 kg/ha was obtained from 120 kg/ha seeding rate. The other yield components were non-significantly affected by seeding rates. The higher net income (Rs 12444/ha) was realised in seeding rate 150 kg/ha as compared to 180 (Rs 9816/ha) and 120 kg/ha (Rs 10213/ha). Also 150 kg/ha seeding rate gave higher benefit-cost ratio (1: 1.87).