EFFECT OF SEEDING RATE AND SEED SOAKING DURATION ON PRODUCTIVITY OF RELAY- INTERCROPPED WHEAT IN COTTON


 The major problem in cotton-wheat cropping system is delayed harvesting of cotton which results late planting wheat. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted on relay wheat standing that comprised three different seeding densities (100, 125 and 150 kg ha-1) four seed soaking durations (0, 6, 12 18 hours). designed randomized complete block design with factorial arrangement having replications. interactive effect rates duration emergence count, leaf area index, spikelet’s per spike, grains spike grain yield were significant. Wheat sown rate ha-1 hrs produced significantly higher than all other combinations except for ha-1seed soakings. In conclusion, the productivity can be enhanced by using along hours.