Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Effect of different sowing methods and seed treatment on growth and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Author(s): Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Sanoj Kumar, Ramanuj Vishwakarma, Kamal Kant, RK Sohane, SK Pathak and Arvind Bhai Patel
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at farmer’s field in Bhagalpur district of Bihar state during the period from Rabi 2017 to 2018, to observe the effect of sowing methods with Seed Treatment on Growth and Yield of chickpea. The study aimed at finding out growth and yield attributes of two varieties of chickpea (PG-186 and Local traditional), at various locations. The experiment was laid out in simple randomized block design (RBD). 25 numbers of farmers in each of two villages (Birnoudh and Barhari under Bhagalpur district) were selected randomly, for testing the performance of improved variety with seed treatment and mechanized sowing against local check without seed treatment and manual broadcasting. The results of two varieties revealed significant variations in number of grains per plant, number of seeds per pod, the weight of 100 seeds, grain yield, straw yield, biological yield and harvest index due to different sowing methods. Mechanized sowing with seed treatment and conventional broadcast method of sowing without seed treatment affected the chickpea yield and the quality of grain. In case of varieties, significant variation was observed in all parameters, here, PG-186 showed better performance in comparison to local variety with broadcast seeding. PG-186 sown during Mid November resulted in better growth and yield parameters in comparison to traditional local variety.
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Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Sanoj Kumar, Ramanuj Vishwakarma, Kamal Kant, RK Sohane, SK Pathak and Arvind Bhai Patel. Effect of different sowing methods and seed treatment on growth and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 282-286.
