Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol 22, Issue 2, 2016; Page No.(917-923)

PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMICS OF CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.) AS AFFECTED BY DAP APPLIED THROUGH SOIL AND FOLIAGE IN COGNIZANCE WITH PSB UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS

Umesh Singh, Bhagwan Singh, Aditya Prakash Dwivedi, Ashok Kumar Singh, Shatrughna Kumar Singh5 and Dileep Kumar Maurya

Abstract

A rainfed experiment was conducted during the winter (rabi) seasons of 2011-12 and 2012-13 at Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh to study the effect of diammonium phosphate (DAP) applied through soil and foliage in cognizance with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) on productivity and economics of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). The application of 50 kg DAP/ha as basal + 50 kg DAP/ha as foliar in 2 splits 45 and 60 days after sowing + PSB significantly increased the growth (plant height, root and shoot dry weight/plant, leaf area/plant) and yield (seed yield, straw yield) of chickpea which in turn recorded highest net return and benefit: cost ratio. However, growth analysis parameters did not show any differential behaviour due to the application of DAP in conjunction with PSB. Thus, split application of 100 kg DAP/ha (½ through soil + ½ through foliage in 2 splits at 45 and 60 DAS) in conjunction with PSB proved effective in enhancing productivity (1,486 kg/ha; 102% increase over the control) and found to be more remunerative and economical for chickpea grown under rainfed conditions.

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