Journal of Research
Year : 2002, Volume : 39, Issue : 2
First page : ( 261) Last page : ( 271)
Print ISSN : 0048-6019. Online ISSN : 2277-1271.

Development of Bed Farming Technology

Shukla L N, Mahal J S, Sidhu H S

Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Received:  12  February,  2001.

Abstract

Bed farming technology for wheat and some other crops is quite popular in some countries of the world. Its major advantages are in saving water and other costly and scarce inputs. The reduction in lodging and potential for obtaining higher wheat yield is also mentioned as advantage. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana has been working on the development of bed former as well as bed farming technology for wheat, cotton and some other crops. A bed former has been developed and experiments for growing wheat as well as cotton and soybean were conducted. The details of the machine and experiences gained along with the problems and prospects of bed farming technology are high lighted in this paper.

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Keywords

Bed farming, Ridge sowing, Row crop technology, Zero tillage.

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