*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification* Dear Subscribers, For your kind attention, an update from Harminder Singh Sidhu from Punjab Agricultural University on relay cropping of moong bean in the standing wheat crop (ppt attached) using high clearance tractor and seeder to advance the seeding date by 20 to 30 days. Apologies for cross-posting. *Amir Kassam * *Moderator* *From:* Dr HS Sidhu [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *Sent:* 14 August 2014 06:01 *Subject:* Efforts to Relay Moong in Standing Wheat Dear All, With the blessings & support from you all, during the current rabi season (2013-14), efforts have been made by Ludhiana CIMMYT-BISA team, to relay moong in the standing wheat (ppt attached) using high clearance tractor and seeder to advance the seeding date by 20 to 30 days for short duration moong (SML 668/ SML 832). The following steps were followed: - Wheat was sown in flat in paired row to facilitate the high clearance tractor movement with narrow tyres (It can be done on beds also). - A eight row high clearance seed drill was adjusted and calibrated to seed two rows of moong between wheat rows - The machine operation was successfully done and demonstrated in the presence of PAU colleagues . - Wheat was harvested at normal time when moong age was 25 -30 days. The following were some interesting preliminary observations: - The equivalent wheat yield was obtained in paired row wheat planting in comparison to normal planting. - Relay seeding of moong can be easily done in standing wheat without any damage to wheat crop and date of planting of moong can be advanced by 25-30 days - Wheat was mechanically harvested with three methods : - BCS reaper binder (too save wheat straw) -Combine harvester no loose straw - Combine harvester keeping all loose straw but using spreader - Relay seeding also eliminates the fear of early monsoon for harvesting summer moong and we harvested 325 kg to 400 kg assured moong per acre with this method. - The detail investigations are in progress and we will repeat the same trial in coming season in collaboration with PAU. If you have other query please feel free to contact us. I also want take this opportunity to thank Dr. M L Jat to be a part of this development & evaluation and unconditional support to all our CA activities. Proud to be a part of CA Team Harminder Singh Sidhu Senior Research Engineer Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), Teri House, Punjab Agricultural University Campus, Ludhiana-141004 (INDIA) Phone: 0091-161-2410441, 2401960 - 345 Cell : 0091-98150-77311 Fax : 0091-161-2400945 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CA-Cop-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(CA-Cop-L,SIGNOFF);