Wheat
गेहूँ / Gehun
Triticum aestivum · Poaceae
India's second most important cereal. Organic wheat commands 80–100% price premium. Desi varieties like Bansi and Kathia are gaining huge market traction.
At a Glance
Duration
120 days
Organic Yield
3–4.5 t/ha
Organic Premium
+90%
Water Need
medium
pH Range
6 – 7.5
Soil Type
loam, clay-loam
Nutrient Requirements
Nitrogen
80–100 kg/ha
Phosphorus
40–50 kg/ha
Potassium
30–40 kg/ha
Organic Farming Protocol
Pre-sowing
5 t/ha FYM + soil test. Apply gypsum if alkaline soil.
Seed Treatment
Trichoderma + PSB + Azotobacter seed coating. Beejamrutham soak 6 hrs.
Sowing
Late Oct–early Nov. 100–125 kg seed/ha. Line sowing 22.5 cm rows.
Basal
Mustard cake 500 kg/ha + neem cake 200 kg/ha at sowing time.
CRI stage (21 DAS)
Jeevamrutham 200 L/acre first irrigation with drench.
Tillering
Panchagavya 3% foliar spray.
Flowering
Wood ash solution 1% + seaweed 2 mL/L foliar.
Rust prevention
0.2% sulfur WP spray at heading. Pseudomonas preventive.