Increasing wheat yields sustainability through agronomic means

This paper examines common factors that constrain wheat yields: insufficient nutrients (using nitrogen as an example); problems of late planting and poor crop establishment; suboptimal water management; lodging; and weeds. The authors suggest agronomic practices, including tillage practices, rotations, and input management options that can ameliorate important constraints and sustainably improve yields. Examples are drawn largely from rice-wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and from wheat systems in northwestern Mexico. These examples indicate that there is still considerable potential for raising wheat yields in a sustainable manner and meeting rapidly expanding demand for wheat in developing countries.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Hobbs, P.R., Sayre, K.D., Ortiz-Monasterio, I.
Format:	Article biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	CIMMYT 1998
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, CROP MANAGEMENT, CROPPING PATTERNS, FERTILIZER APPLICATION, INNOVATION ADOPTION, LODGING, RESEARCH PROJECTS, WEED CONTROL, FARMING SYSTEMS,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10883/534
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