Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth attributes, nitrogen content, nitrogen uptake and quality of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was undertaken during Rabi season of 2018-19 at Research Farm, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and quality of chickpea. The experiment was taken in randomized block design with three replication assigning seven treatment combinations of inorganic fertilizers, FYM, vermicompost and bio-fertilizers. Results showed that the growth and quality of chickpea was significantly increased due to different integrated nutrient management treatments as compared to control. The maximum plant height, number of branches plant-1, nitrogen content in seed and haulm, nitrogen uptake in seed and haulm, protein content in seed and protein yield of chickpea was obtained with combined application of 75% RDF + vermicompost 2.5 t ha-1 + PSB (T7) which was superior to all other treatments except application of 100% RDF (T2) and 75% RDF + FYM 5.0 t ha-1 PSB (T6).