Some factors limiting the yield of wheat in Bangladesh

Wheat has been introduced recently into Bangladesh, where it is grown in the dry winter season between two crops or rice. The yields are very low. The energy relationships have been examined using the solar-driven computational model, SODCOM. The analysis shows that wheat in a tropical climate reach...

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Published inComputers and electronics in agriculture Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 337 - 345
Main Authors O'Callaghan, J.R., Hossain, A.H.M.S., Wyseure, G.C.L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.12.1994
Subjects
BANGLADESH
CROP YIELD
DRY SEASON
ESTACION SECA
MODELE DE SIMULATION
MODELOS DE SIMULACION
RENDEMENT DES CULTURES
RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS
SAISON SECHE
Simulation
SIMULATION MODELS
TRITICUM
Wheat
Simulation
Wheat
Bangladesh
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Summary:Wheat has been introduced recently into Bangladesh, where it is grown in the dry winter season between two crops or rice. The yields are very low. The energy relationships have been examined using the solar-driven computational model, SODCOM. The analysis shows that wheat in a tropical climate reaches maturity in the same period of thermal time as in a cooler temperatre climate. Unfortunately, the amount of solar radiation intercepted by the crop in the correspondingly shorter number of days imposes a ceiling on the potential yield of biomass. The impact of improvements in harvest index and leaf tillering on grain yield are examined.
Bibliography:F01
9502652
ISSN:0168-1699
1872-7107
DOI:10.1016/0168-1699(94)90024-8