With temperatures climbing 2–4 degrees Celsius higher this February compared to last year, agricultural experts have urged Punjab’s farmers to take immediate steps to shield their wheat crop from heat stress.Rising temperatures during the crucial earing and grain-filling stages can reduce grain weight, hasten maturity, and ultimately lower yield and quality.Dr Makhan Singh Bhullar, Director of Extension Education at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), advised farmers to apply light irrigation to cool the crop canopy and reduce stress.Complementing this, Dr Hari Ram, Head of the Department of Agronomy, recommended two sprays of 2% potassium nitrate (13:0:45) solution—prepared by dissolving 4 kg potassium nitrate in 200 litres of water—at the boot leaf and anthesis stages, preferably in the evening hours.Experts emphasised that these measures could help mitigate the adverse effects of high temperature, ensuring better grain weight and protecting yield to a certain extent.Farmers, however, remain concerned about the unusual rise in temperature. “We sowed the crop at the right time, but this sudden heat is worrying us. If irrigation and sprays can help save the yield, we will follow the advice,” said Baldev Singh, a farmer from Ludhiana district.Another farmer, Gurpreet Singh from Moga, echoed the concern, “The wheat looks healthy now, but if the heat continues, the grains may shrink. We are ready to adopt the university’s recommendations, but timely guidance is crucial for us.”