Effect Of Integrated Nutrient Management In Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.)

Abstract

The current investigation, which is “Effect of Integrated nutrient management in chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.) ” was carried out at farm of Uttaranchal University, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India during 2021-2022, with the objectives to evaluate the effect of inorganic and organic fertilizer on the growth and yield of chickpeas, To study the effect of inorganic and organic fertilizer on soil physical, chemical and biological properties and To work out the economics of various treatments. The treatments involved in the investigation are T₁ Control (100%) RDF, T₂ 75% RDF + Vermicompost, T₃ 50% RDF + Vermicompost, T₄ 75% RDF + Rhizobium, T₅ 50% RDF + Rhizobium, T₆ 75% RDF + Vermicompost + Rhizobium, T₇ 50% RDF + Vermicompost + Rhizobium with the statistical design of RBD. Observations are drawn out in different growth parameters viz., Plant height (48.83), no of branches per plant (4.33), no of nodules per plant (13.67), no of pods per plant (28.67), no of seeds per pod (1.93), Seed yield (1224.67 g). From all the results drawn through statistical analysis maximum significance has been found out in the treatments T₆ (75% RDF + Vermicompost + Rhizobium) and T₂ (75% RDF + Vermicompost) which results in the beneficial output for growth and yield of the crop.