critical stage of crops for irrigation, critical stage of irrigation in wheat, critical stage of irrigation in rice is booting stage. Critical stage of irrigation is also called as sensitive stages of irrigation in some books synonymously
Importance of critical stage of irrigation
Imagine a situation where the quantity of water available is very less as in dry land agriculture. If water is not applied the leaves dries off resulting in stunting of growth that leads to almost zero to very little harvest and yield. However if the farmer knows the critical stage of irrigation of the crop, the farmer can optimize and apply irrigation during those critical stages by which the farmer can prevent huge losses and get the minimal yield and save the crop and himself from drought.
Cereals
Rice : Booting stage (PanicIe Initiation to flowering).
Wheat : CRI, Tillering, Late jointing, Flowering, milking and dough stage.
Critical stage of irrigation in wheat is the Crown Root Initiation stage followed by late jointing, flowering, milking and dough stage.
Maize : Tasseling and Silking to Dough Stage.
Sorghum : Booting, Blooming, Milking and Dough Stage.
Pearl millet : Heading and Flowering.
Finger millet : Primordial Initiation and Flowering.
Pulses
Chickpea : Late vegetative phase and Pod development.
Pea : Flowering and Early pod formation.
Blackgram : Flowering and Pod setting.
Greengram : Flowering and Pod setting.
Lucerne : After cutting and Flowering.
Beans : Flowering and Pod setting.
Oilseeds
Groundnut : Flowering, Peg formation and Pod development.
Critical stage of irrigation in groundnut is the Flowering stage, Peg formation stage and Pod development stage where water needs to be applied for proper peg formation and pod formation.
Soybean : Blooming and Seed formation.
Sunflower : Buttoning, Knee high, Flowering and Early seed formation.
Sesamum : Blooming to Maturity.
Other important crops
Sugarcane : Formative phase 120 days from planting to germination.
Cotton : Square formation stage and Boll formation and development stage.
Most asked questions | FAQ
Critical stage for irrigation in rice is ?
Booting stage from PanicIe Initiation to flowering stage are critical stage for irrigation in paddy
Critical stage for irrigation in wheat is ?
Crown Root Inititiation or CRI stage, Tillering, Late jointing, Flowering, milking and dough stage are the critical stage of irrigation in wheat crop
Critical stage for irrigation in chickpea is ?
Late vegetative phase and Pod development stage are the critical stage of irrigation in chickpea
Critical stage for irrigation in groundnut is ?
Flowering stage, Peg formation and Pod development stage are the critical stage of irrigation in groundnut
The Critical stage for irrigation in soybean is ?
Blooming and Seed formation are the critical stage of irrigation in soybean
The Critical stage for irrigation in sunflower is ?
Buttoning, Knee high, Flowering and Early seed formation are the critical stage for irrigation in sunflower
Critical stage for irrigation in cotton is ?
The critical stage for irrigation in cotton is square formation stage and Boll formation and development stage
which growth stage of sugarcane is critical for irrigation.
Formative phase 120 days from planting to germination and tillering phase is the critical period for irrigation in sugarcane
๐ขPreviously asked question for AFO 2020 โ Which among the following crop has CRI as critical irrigation stage ? Answer โ Wheat
๐Essential and beneficial elements to crops Link
๐Critical stage of irrigation as given in TNAU official website here
๐Agronomy JRF SRF notes link
๐ANGRAU notes download latest updated Link