Want 20–30% faster field work and fewer labour headaches this season? This step-by-step farming ‘system’ reviews rice, wheat and maize seasons from a tractor owner’s point of view – exact planting windows, the best seed choices, and tractor-led tasks that boost yield and cut costs. Read on for a tractor-first calendar, seed picks, and hands-on yield tips you can use this season.

This guide brings you a clear, tractor-focused plan for the full cropping cycle. You will get an easy planting calendar for rice, wheat and maize, simple rules for picking the right seeds, and a clean tractor task checklist for every stage. It also covers pest control timing, water needs, and a yield checklist that helps you track returns. The goal is simple – help you use your tractor better, save time, cut costs and grow healthier crops with less stress.

Crop Calendar Guide for Rice, Wheat and Maize

A tight crop calendar helps you use your tractor at the right time. It also helps you manage labour and hire machines without rush. For rice, wheat and maize, the season runs smoother when you follow fixed windows.

Rice has two main rounds. For Kharif rice, the nursery goes in around May to June and transplanting starts from June to July. Harvest comes by October to November. For Rabi rice, sowing is around November to December and harvesting runs till March or April. In every window, the tractor handles ploughing, puddling, levelling and drilling for direct seeding.

Wheat is a Rabi crop with sowing from mid-November to the first week of December. Late sowing may go till mid-January when short-duration types are used. Wheat harvest finishes by March or April. A tractor makes wheat smoother with rotavator work, seed drilling in lines and straw work after harvesting.

Maize fits in many seasons. Kharif maize goes in by June to July, Rabi maize by October to November, and summer maize by February to March. Tractor jobs include ridging (when needed), seed drilling, fertilizer banding and transport to drying areas. To stay ready, follow a small checklist: book a tractor a few days before each window, match labour, check implements and tune the seed meter.

Right Seed Choice and Seed Rate for Better Yield

Good seed and correct seed rate set the base for your season. A tractor makes sowing fast and neat, but it works best when you match seed drills and planters to the seed size and seed rate.

Rice farmers can pick short or medium types like Sahbhagi Dhan, MTU-1010 or Swarna. Seed rate changes for transplanting and direct seeding. When using a mechanical planter, check the metering plates and adjust kg per acre. Wheat growers can pick strong varieties like HD-2967 or DBW-187 with 40 to 45 kg seed per acre at around 20 to 22 cm row spacing. Maize growers can choose hybrids like P-3396 or NK-6240 with 8 to 10 kg per acre and a 3 to 5 cm depth. Always check plate size in the planter.

Seed treatment also protects early growth. Before sowing, run a simple 10-meter test with the planter to confirm spacing and seed drop.

Field Prep and Sowing That Boosts Yield

Good field prep helps rice, wheat and maize grow with less stress. A tractor helps you finish this in neat steps. You can start with a primary plough, then harrow or do secondary ploughing, then use a rotavator and end with a leveler. Each pass helps you get fine soil, even depth and good moisture hold.

For rice, levelling and puddling are key. A tractor puddler or rotavator helps you save water and makes transplanting smooth. For drills and planters, check plates, depth, gear and ground speed. Do a test row and fine-tune before full sowing. You can also choose between direct seeding and transplanting. Direct seeding saves time and labour, while transplanting works well in heavy-water areas.

A soil test helps you place basal fertilizer with a tractor-mounted spreader or banding tool.

Conclusion

Treat the season like a product: plan a clear crop calendar, pick the right seed, and use your tractor where it gives the highest return. Across rice, wheat and maize, the same rule holds – precise sowing, timely fertilizer, and quick harvest movement lift both yield and profit.
• Follow your 10-point yield checklist
• Calibrate the planter before every sowing
• Book the combine and hauler early

This tractor-first plan cuts labour, reduces mistakes, and keeps every field step on time. When you stick to this simple system, you work faster, waste less, and build stronger yield and income each season.