EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF CHICKPEA UNDER NORTH SAURASHTRA REGION

G.B. VEKARIYA¹*, M.L. PATEL², V.D. VORA³, T.J. PATEL⁴, K.S. JOTANGIYA⁵, D.S. HIRAPARA^6
1Main Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia, 360 023, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
²Main Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia, 360 023, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
³Main Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia, 360 023, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
⁴Main Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia, 360 023, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
⁵Main Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia, 360 023, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
⁶Main Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia, 360 023, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
* Corresponding Author : gbvekaria@jau.in

Received : 01-07-2021     Accepted : 27-07-2021     Published : 30-07-2021
Volume : 13     Issue : 7       Pages : 10832 - 10836
Int J Agr Sci 13.7 (2021):10832-10836

Keywords : Integrated Nutrient Management, Growth, yield and Chickpea
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Main Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia, 360 023, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

A field experiment was conducted at Main Dry Farming Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Targhadia during the Rabi season, 2015-16 to 2018-2019. The results revealed that ten treatments combination evaluated on growth parameters i.e., root length, no. of root nodules, plant height, no. of branches and no. of one seeded pods, mature pods, seedless pods, damage pods, total pods per plant and yield parameters of chickpea were obtained higher due to application of 50 % RDF + 10 kg K2O ha-1 + 5 kg S ha-1 + 500 kg vermi compost ha-1 (T7). The significantly higher pod yield (3499 kg ha-1) and seed yield (2750 kg ha-1), straw yield (2336 kg/ha) and biological yield (5850 kg ha-1) were recorded due to application of 50 % RDF + 10 kg K2O ha-1 + 5 kg S ha-1 + 500 kg vermi compost ha-1 (T7).

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