ISSN : 0975-5276
EISSN : 0975-9174
J.S. DEOL1, SHYAM CHANDRIMA2, RAJNI SHARMA3, RAMANJIT KAUR4*, S.L. MEENA5
1Professor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
2Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, 3719 Throckmorton Plant Sciences Centre, Manhanttan, Kansas, 66506, USA
3Asstt Agronomist, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
4Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, Delhi 110012, India
5Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, Delhi 110012, India
* Corresponding Author : ramaan180103@yahoo.com
Received : 25-05-2018 Accepted : 16-06-2018 Published : 30-06-2018
Volume : 10 Issue : 6 Pages : 1259 - 1263
Int J Microbiol Res 10.6 (2018):1259-1263
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0975-5276.10.6.1259-1263
Keywords : Pulse, Physiological constraints, Growth regulators, Productivity
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed
India ranks first both as producer and consumer of pulses. It is also the largest importer of pulses as the total domestic requirement outweighs total production. So, to attain self-sufficiency in terms of pulse production the constraints in cultivation need to be addressed. Pulse production faces a series of constraints which include its inherent physiological limitations. These limitations include lower germination percentage, source limitation, low leaf area development, indeterminate growth habit, C3 photosynthetic apparatus, slow initial dry matter accumulation, limited photosynthesis, hormones inhibitors, decline in nodule activity and diversion of metabolic energy to sinks for protein synthesis. To overcome these limitations simple agronomic techniques such as application of growth hormones are adopted. This paper critically reviews the physiological constraints of pulses and effect of growth regulators to improve these limitations and concomitantly increasing yield.
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