Performance of Two Bread Wheat Varieties Under Different Planting Methods

Two field experiments were carried out in the Research Farm at Al-Kawthar, Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, in two successive seasons of 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 to compare productivity of Giza 168 and Sids 12 wheat varieties under different planting methods (Afir broadcast, Afir drill and Afir in furrows) on yield and its components. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) in split- plot with four replications was used. Data indicated that the planting methods and varieties had significantly effect on the all studied traits; plant height (cm), spike length (cm), number of spikes/m2, 1000-grain weight (g), grain yield (ard./fed.), Protein (%) in the both seasons. The biological yield (ton/fed.) had non-significant effect in the second season. Sids 12 variety produced the highest values of spike length, spikes/m2, 1000-grain weight, grain yield/fed., biological yield/fed. and Protein (%), while Giza 168 produced the tallest plants. Afir drill method increased significantly number of spikes/m2, 1000-grain weight, grain yield (ardab/fed.) and biological yield (ton/fed.), while Afir broadcast method increased plant height (cm) and Protein (%). The highest grain yield (20.16 ard./fed.) was obtained by Sids 12 variety under Afir drill method.
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