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 Wheat Oneliner- Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exams

1.Origin of wheat: South West Asia

2.Botanical  Name  of  Wheat:  Triticum  astivum  (  Bread  Wheat)

3.Family of wheat: Gramineae/Poaceae

4.Chromosome number of wheat: 2n=42

5.Basic chromosome number of wheat: 7

6.Wheat is a C3, Self Pollinated, long day plant.

7. Wheat is Cool and moist weather loving crop.

8. Ph for wheat cultivation: 6 to 7.5

9.Wheat is a Staple food of world.

10.Wheat is known as King of cereals.

11.Wheat and mustard intercropping ratio 9:1

12.Harvesting index of wheat: 40-50%

13.Spacing for wheat sowing: 22.5 x 10 cm

14.Germination type in wheat: Hypogeal.

15.Fruit type of wheat: Caryopsis.

16.Inflorescence of wheat: Head/Ear/Spike.

17.Zigzag axis called as Rachis.

18.Spikelets are composed flower called Florats.

19.Water requirement in wheat: 500- 600mm.

20.Number of irrigation required in wheat: 6.

21.IW/CPE ratio of wheat:0.90

22. Wheat storage moisture percentage : 10-12%

23. Moisture content at harvesting stage in wheat: 25-30%

24.Shelling percentage of wheat : 60%

25.Triticale is a man made cereal which is cross of Wheat x Rye ( by  Rimpu,Swidon,1875).

26.Gene found in wheat – Rht-1,2.

27.      First variety of triticale is DT-46.

28.      Larma rojo all three rust of wheat resistant variety.

29.      Seed multiplication ratio of wheat: 1:20

30.      Goojo method is used for production of hybrid seed in wheat.

31.      Indian institute of wheat and barley research, Karnal, Haryana 

32.      Seed rate for wheat sowing-

•       Dibbling method: 25-30 kg/ha.
•       Normal sowing: 100 kg/ha.
•       Late sowing: 125 kg/ha.

33.      Temperature for wheat cultivation-

•    Mimimum/base : 4⁰C
•    Optimum : 20-22⁰C
•    Maximum : 32⁰C

34. Temperature for vegetative stage is 16-22ºC. Temperature above 22ºC decreases the plant height.

35.Sowing depth of wheat: 3-4cm

36.Tall wheat sowing depth: 8-9 cm

37.Test weight of wheat is 40 gm and Test Weight of Phalaris Minor 2 gm.

38.Critical stage for irrigation is CRI after 21 DAS. Discovered by B.L. Bhardwaj.

39.Objectional weed of wheat: Convolvulus arvensis.

40.Absolute weed of wheat:  Chenopodium album (Bathua).

41.Norin- 10 is dwarfing gene in wheat which is discovered by  Dr. N.E. Boulaug in 1962

42.Phalaris minor is a mimicary weed of wheat. Earlier controlled by  isoproturon, now a days it is controlled by solfosulforen.

43.Common herbicide for wheat is 2, 4-D.

44.Bio-fertilizer use in wheat: Azotobacter (Non-symbiotically)

45.Triticum aestivum (2n=42): Mexican dwarf wheat, 87% area covered by T. aestivum, evolved by Dr. N.E. Borlaug. It is also called as Bread wheat. Most suited for chapati and bakery. It is cultivated throughout India

46.T. vulgare (2n=42): tall wheat for rainfed condition, typical wheat for alluvial soil.

47.T. durum (2n=28): Marconi wheat, best for drought condition, used for suji purpose, covered 12% of total wheat. It is best suited for preparation of noodles, vermicelli, etc.

48.T. dicocum (2n=28): emmer wheat called as winter / spring wheat, used for uppumav purpose, mainly grown in south india, only 1 % covered of total wheat area.

49.T. spherococum (2n=14) : Indian dwarf wheat

50.T. monococum (2n=14): Einkon wheat

51.Seminal roots of wheat:temporary and responsible for nourishment to plant in early stage.

52.Crown  roots of wheat: Permanent  and appeared after tillering    stage(20-22 DAS)

53.Critical phases of wheat for irrigation are:CRI: 20-25 DAS

54.Second most critical stage: Flowering

55.Third important stage: Jointing and Milk stages

56.Problematic mono-cot weeds of wheat are: Phalaris minor – (Canary grass), Avena fatua (Wild oat), Polypogan monspliensis.