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7. Banhipore. — This sample was grown by the Deputy Director 

 of Agriculture at the recently acquired Experiment Station at 

 Bankipore. 



Trial of Miizaffarnagar ivhite at Bankipore, 1908-09 



Cultural and other details. 



1. Type of soil 



2. Previous crop , . 



.3, Manuring 



4. Preparation of the land for the wheat 

 crop. 



0- Date and method of sowing 



6. Seed rate 



7. Rainfall, April to October, and during 



the growth period. 



8. Irrigation 



{). Date of liarvesting 



10. Growth period 



11. Consistency of the sample . . 



1 2. Nitrogen content 



13. Weight of 1,000 grains 



14. Order of merit in commercial value 



Heavy clay. 



Maize (removed in Oct. '08). 



Nil. 



Ploughed 6 times with the country plough 

 on 1-11-08. 



Sown on 11-11-08, with the local one 



coulter drill. 

 98lbs. per acre. 



17'46" from April to October, 2'79" during 

 the growth period. 



Irrigated on 1-11-08 before sowing and once 

 on 25-1-09. 



24-3-09. 



133 days. 



83% soft, 13% intermediate and 4';„ hard. 



1-34%. 



38"95 grammes. 



Seventh. 



