Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Performance of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and Soil Properties
Sumit Mukati *
School of Agriculture Science, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh 453 441, India.
Y. M. Kool
School of Agriculture Science, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh 453 441, India.
Deepak Thakur
School of Agriculture Science, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh 453 441, India.
Deepak Singune
School of Agriculture Science, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh 453 441, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Present field experiment was conducted at farmer’s field in Ringondiya village, Madhya Pradesh during rabi season 2018-19 to study the effect of integrated nutrient management practices on performance of chickpea, basic soil properties and nutrient availability. The performance of chickpea (cv. JG-322) was evaluated under seven treatments viz., T1-Control, T2-100% N:P:K (20:50:20), T3-50% N:P:K + FYM @5 t ha-1, T4-50% N:P:K + vermicomposting @2 t ha-1, T5-50% N:P:K + PSB @4 kg ha-1, T6-50% N:P:K + FYM @5 t ha-1 + PSB @4 kg ha-1 and T7-50% N:P:K + vermicomposting @2 t ha-1 +PSB @4 kg ha-1 replicated thrice in a randomized block design. The grain yield, straw yield and harvest index of chickpea were determined at harvest. Similarly, the soil pH, electrical conductivity, soil organic carbon and soil available nutrients (N, P and K) were also determined in post harvest soil samples. The results revealed that the integrated nutrient management practice significantly improved the performance of chickpea. The soil organic carbon and available nutrients were also found increased under INM practices.
Keywords: INM, chickpea, yield, soil organic carbon, available nutrients.