15. Cultivation of short duration Wheat Thematic area : Wheat cultivation. Year of release : Under pipeline Details of the technology : Variety : 1) DBW-14 2) HUW-468 Characteristics : High yielding Duration : Short duration Sowing time : 5th November to 15th December. Seed rate : 100 kg per ha. Spacing : 23 cm row to row Land preparation : The land is to be ploughed thoroughly and leveled properly. The first ploughing is done preferably about 1 month ahead of sowing. 4-5 ploughings followed by laddering are required to obtain good tilth. Manuring : On the basis of availability, Sufficient quantity of FYM should be incorporated in the soil at the time of field preparation. Fertilization : 60 : 45 : 42 kg (N : P2O5 : K2O) per ha + 10 kg Borax/ha for CBVZ. Pest management : Annexure II Disease management : Annexure III Farming situation : Rainfed and irrigated Agro-climatic zones : All zones Source of technology : Regional Agricultural Research Station Assam Agricultural University Shillongoni _ 782002, Assam Source of critical inputs : Annexure _ I Observations to be recorded : i) Temperature ii) Rainfall iii) Date of sowing iv) Date of germination v) Date of weeding vi) Dates of irrigation vii) Days to 50% flowering viii) Plant height ix) Number of tillers x) Number of panicles xi) Grain per panicles xii) Pest infestation xiii) Disease infestation xiv) Grain yield xv) Farmers' reaction Technology assessment (Matrices) : Annexure _ IV