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Influence of Planting Techniques and Irrigation Levels on the Performance of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

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Title Influence of Planting Techniques and Irrigation Levels on the Performance of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
 
Creator PATEL, HIREN H.
 
Contributor THANKI, J.D.
 
Subject irrigation, planting, sowing, yields, chickpeas, developmental stages, crops, grain, land resources, research methods
 
Description Field experiments were conducted during 2009-10 and
2010-11 at Agricultural Research Station, Navsari Agricultural
University, Tanchha to study the “Influence of planting techniques and
irrigation levels on the performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)”.
The experiment consisted of twelve treatment combinations
consisting of three treatments of irrigation levels (viz., I1: One
irrigation at branching stage, I2: One irrigation at pod development
stage and I3: Two irrigations at branching and pod development
stages) and four treatments of Planting pattern (viz., P1: Flat bed
sowing, P2: Furrow after two rows, P3: Furrow after three rows and P4:
Furrow after four rows) and with one control were evaluated in split
plot design with three replications.
The soil of the experimental field was clayey in texture, low
in available nitrogen (209 and 214 kg/ha, respectively), medium in
available phosphorus (30 and 33 kg/ha, respectively) and fairly rich in
available potassium (354 and 362 kg/ha, respectively) during the
years of 2009-10 and 2010-11. The site was slightly alkaline in
reaction (pH 7.9 and 7.8, respectively) with normal electrical
conductivity (0.32 and 0.34 dS/m, respectively).
Growth parameters like plant height, number of root
nodules per plant and dry matter accumulation were found higher
under treatment two irrigations at branching and pod development
stages (I3). While, lesser growth was observed in treatment one
irrigation at branching stage (I1).
In terms of yield attributing characters like number of pods
per plant, grain weight per plant and seed index of chickpea crop were
found significantly higher due to irrigation twice at branching and pod
development stages (I3). Similarly grain and stover yields were also
reported significantly higher in treatment I3 during both the years and
in pooled analysis. The chickpea grain yield was increased to the tune
of 15.34 and 8.73% under two irrigations at branching and pod
development stages (I3), respectively over one irrigation at branching
stage (I1) and one irrigation at pod development stage (I2). Different
irrigation management practices failed to exert any significant effect
on harvest index.
Significantly higher protein content and protein yield were
also observed in treatment two irrigations at branching and pod
development stages (I3).
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in grain and
stover of chickpea crop did not affect significantly due to different
irrigation management treatments except nitrogen content in grain
during both the years of 2009-10 and 2010-11 and potassium content
in stover during 2010-11 year. Moreover, nutrient uptake by grain and
stover as well as total uptake by chickpea crop was found significantly
higher in treatment two irrigations at branching and pod development
stages (I3).
The highest consumptive use of water (52.16 and 53.74
mm) was recorded under two irrigations at branching and pod
development stages (I3) treatment during both the years of
investigation. While, the lowest with treatment one irrigation at
branching stage (I1). Whereas, higher water use efficiency and water
expense efficiency were recorded in the treatment one irrigation at
branching stage (I1) and one irrigation at pod development stage (I2),
respectively during both the years.
The highest net realization of ` 41725/ha and benefit cost
ratio of 2.21 was obtained with treatment two irrigations at branching
and pod development stages (I3).
All the growth characters viz., plant height, number of root
nodules per plant and dry matter accumulation were reported
significantly higher under treatment furrow after four rows (P4)
Yield attributes viz., pods per plant, grain weight per plant
and seed index of chickpea were observed higher under treatment
furrow after four rows (P4). Similarly, the highest grain and stover
yields were also recorded with treatment furrow after four rows (P4)
during both the years as well as in pooled analysis.
The quality parameters viz. Protein content (%) and protein
yield were also significantly higher under treatment furrow after four
rows (P4) influenced by the different treatments of planting pattern.
Nitrogen content in seed was found significantly the
highest under treatment furrow after four rows (P4). While nitrogen
content in stover as well as phosphorus and potassium content in
seed and stover were not significantly affected due to different planting
techniques. Moreover, nutrients like, nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium uptake by seed and stover as well as total uptake was
found significantly the highest under treatment furrow after four rows
(P4).
The maximum consumptive use of water was recorded
under treatment flat bed sowing (P1) during both the years. While
water use efficiency was found maximum under treatment furrow after
four rows (P4) and furrow after two rows (P2) during first and second
year, respectively. Moreover, significantly higher water expense
efficiency was reported under treatment furrow after four rows (P4)
during both the years of 2009-10 and 2010-11.
The maximum net return of ` 41513/ha and BCR of 2.24
were registered with furrow after four rows (P4) treatment.
There was no any significant difference was found due to
interactions between irrigation management and planting pattern with
respect to growth attributes, yield attributes and yields and quality
parameters.
Treatment mean found superior in terms of growth
attributes, yield attributes and yields, quality parameters and
economic point of view than control treatment.
On the basis of the results obtained from two years study,
it can be concluded that higher, profitable and better quality grain
yield of chickpea can be obtained by crop irrigated twice at branching
and pod development stages and sowing the crop by adopting furrow
after four rows planting pattern.
 
Date 2016-05-03T12:21:07Z
2016-05-03T12:21:07Z
2013-07
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/65747
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari