Wheat, rice, maize and barley. Guidance focuses on establishment, crop-stage nutrition, water scheduling, weeds, field scouting and harvest timing.
Wheat
A major rabi cereal in northern India. Planning commonly considers sowing window, seedbed quality, variety fit, balanced nutrition, irrigation timing, weed control and heat during grain filling.
Triticum aestivumRice
A major food cereal with management options that vary by planting method, soil, irrigation access and local season. Key considerations include nursery or direct-seeding method, establishment, water management, nutrient timing and weeds.
Oryza sativaBarley
Barley is a cool-season cereal used for feed, food and malting depending on variety and market. Sowing time, salinity tolerance, irrigation, weeds and harvest maturity should be assessed for local conditions.
Hordeum vulgareMaize
A versatile cereal used for grain, feed and silage. Decisions often cover hybrid or variety fit, plant population, sowing depth, nutrient placement, moisture around flowering and timely harvest.
Zea maysUseful technical references: PAU Ludhiana — Package of Practices · CCS HAU Hisar · ICAR · ICRISAT dryland crop research.