RESPONSE OF MANURES AND INORGANIC SOURCES OF NUTRIENT ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.)Vijay Kumar Singh, Ankur Sharma and Amit BhattAbstract The present investigation entitled âResponse of Manures and Inorganic Sources of Nutrient on Growth, Yield and Quality of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)â was carried out to examine the response of both organic manure and inorganic sources of nutrient, in a single or combined application on growth, yield and quality of chickpea. The field experiment was conducted during winter season, 2019 at Agricultural Research Block of S.G.R.R University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The experiment was carried out in randomize block design with 12 treatments and 3 replications. The investigation revealed that the performance of chickpea was significantly influenced by combined application of manure and inorganic nutrients (NPK). Among all the treatments treatment T12 [FYM (5t/ha) + Neemcake (2t/ha) + 100% RDF] per ha was found best with respect to plant height (59.40 cm), dry matter accumulation per plant (30.66 g), number of pods per plant (50.14), number of seeds or grain per plant (58.13), test weight (25.21 g), grain yield per plant (18.99 g), grain yield (19.35 q per ha), straw yield (26.52 q per ha), harvest index (41.98%), nitrogen content in grain and straw (3.78% and 1.57) and protein content in grain and straw (23.63% and 9.80%). Based on overall performance, it can be concluded that under prevalent climatic conditions of Dehradun region, the combined application of inorganic fertilizer and manures (Integrated Nutrient Management), i.e. application of FYM (5t/ha) + Neemcake (2t/ha) + 100% RDF, can be recommended to an alternative to inorganic fertilizers for efficient nutrients use efficiency and achieving maximum growth, nodulation, grain yield and quality of Chickpea during Rabi season. |