Research shows that late transplanting also gives higher yields
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana has advised farmers to transplant paddy late to save irrigation water and get higher yields. Conducting research, PAU has stated that transplanting paddy’s PR varieties helps save irrigation water.
PAU scientists have stated that transplanting paddy varieties PR 126, PR 131 and PR 121 on July 15 can help save 16.8% of irrigation water compared with June 15.
PAU research also indicated that transplanting these varieties between June 25 and July 5 increases yield. PR 126 gave the maximum yield of 37.5 quintals per acre when transplanted on July 5.
PR 131 and PR 121 gave the highest yields of 38 quintals per acre and 33.5 quintals per acre respectively when transplanted on June 25.
| Date of transplanting | Yield (quintals per acre) |
Saving of irrigation water over June 15 (in per cent) |
||
|
PR 126 |
PR 131 |
PR 121 |
||
|
June 15 |
29.6 | 36.8 | 32.3 | – |
|
June 25 |
34.8 | 38.0 | 33.5 |
5.6 |
|
July 5 |
37.5 | 34.6 | 32.2 |
11.0 |
| July 15 | 36.1 | 32.0 | 29.0 |
16.8 |
To read in Punjabi and Hindi, click below.