Table 3. Details regarding planting time, seed rate, fertilizer application and harvesting time of winter crops sown in both years of the study.
Crop | Cultivar | Planting time | Seed rate (kg ha-1) | Fertilizer NPK (kg ha-1) | R × R (cm) | P × P (cm) | Harvesting Time |
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Wheat | Galaxy-2013 | 11 and 13 November during 1st and 2nd year, respectively | 125 | 130-100-62 | 25 | - | 21 and 24 April during 1st and 2nd year, respectively |
Canola | Hyola-420 | 5 | 90-60-50 | 30 | 4–5 | 11 and 12 April during 1st and 2nd year, respectively | |
Egyptian clover | Anmol berseem | 20–25 | 22-115-0 | - | - | Last cutting 25 and 26 April during 1st and 2nd year, respectively |
R × R = row-to-row distance, P × P = plant-to-plant distance,— = no P × P or R × R distance was maintained as recommended for the respective crop