Farm operations for February

摘要

Sowing of sunflower should be completed at the earliest as delayed sowing caused reduction in yield and give preference to early maturing hybrids. Late sown crop also mature late and delay the sowing of the succeeding crop. 1. December sown wheat needs second irrigation to light textured soil, third dose of nitrogen may be applied through 27 kg urea/acre after the second irrigation. 2. Wheat plants affected with flag smut should be roughed out and burnt to reduce the inoculum potential for next year