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Agronomic Manipulations for Cultivation of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a highly nutritious crop and has wider adaptability in varied agroecological environments including marginal lands. Other than the Andean region, the centre of origin of its cultivation is gaining popularity among farmers in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, India, Pakistan, and China, although production volume is meagre. The genetic and phenotypic variability of genotypes resulted in the elasticity of plant foliage. Because of the different growth habits and foliage coverage, it is cultivated under varying crop geometries at different sowing dates with variable plant population and density. Moreover, due to variations in native soil fertility and nutrient acquisition efficiency, the demand for fertilizers, specifically primary nutrients (N, P, and K), ranges from very low to very high. The yield or productivity is also substantially influenced by different agronomic interventions. Therefore, in this chapter, different agronomic manipulations for the cultivation of quinoa, viz. climate, soil, sowing time, sowing methods, crop geometry, varieties, nutrient management, weed management, water management, harvesting, storage, etc., have been discussed and elaborated. The improved agronomic practices would be helpful to achieve greater productivity and profitability.

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  3. Department of Plant Pathology, Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

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  4. Division of Integrated Farming Systems, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

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Singh, U., Praharaj, C.S., Ram, D., Jat, N.K., Kumar, M. (2021). Agronomic Manipulations for Cultivation of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). In: Varma, A. (eds) Biology and Biotechnology of Quinoa. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3832-9_6

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