Dry bed method and bed method

Master Cereal Crop Production – Notes, Case Studies & Practical Insights – with Rahul

Dry bed method and bed method :

The major difference between these methods are methods of seed bed preparation and seed treatment (incubation). Both the method have both advantage and disadvantage comparitevely.

Operations	Dry bed method	Wet bed method
Conditions	Practiced in area where there is deficiency of irrigation water.	Practiced in area where irrigation water is available easily and soil are wet.
Tillage	2-8 times ploughing and planking	2-3 times ploughing an planking followed by puddling.
Seed incubation	Seed incubation is not necessary	Seed incubation is preferred were seed are soaked in water and left for sprouting.
Seed type	Dry seed are used for seedling	Sprouted seed are used for seedling.