Harvesting and threshing :
Maturity indices of crop can be expressed by :
a) Moisture content of seed by measuring with moisture meter , 18-20 %.
b) Days after phenological stages
c) Physical method : Hard and brittle seed , dry and brittle straw , ease of seperation of grains.
d) Visual method : Color and dryness of seed , spikes , spikelet , leaf , 95% peduncle are yellow.