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Influence of planting techniques and irrigation levels on the performance of chickpea (Cicer ariet inum L.)

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Title Influence of planting techniques and irrigation levels on the performance of chickpea (Cicer ariet inum L.)
 
Creator Patel, Hiren H
 
Contributor Thanki, J.D.
 
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Description Field experiments were conducted during 2009-10 and 2010-11 at Agricultural Research tation, Navsari Agricultural University, Tanchha to study the “Influence of planting techniques and
irrigation levels on the performance of chickpea (Cicer ariet inum 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 patte rn (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, les ser growth was observed in treatment one irrigation at branching stage (I1).
In terms of yield attributing characters like number of pods per plant, grain we ight 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 sig nificantly 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 sig nificantly 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 recorde d under two irri gations at branching and pod development stages (I3) treatment during both the years of investigation. While, the lowest with treatment one irriga tion at branching stage (I1). Whereas, higher water use efficiency and water expense efficiency were recorde d 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 sig nificantly higher under treatment furrow after four rows (P4)
Yield attributes viz., pods per plant, grain weight per plant and seed index of chickpea were observ ed 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 s ignificantly 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 stov er as well as phosphorus and potassium content in seed and stover were not sig nificantly 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 superio r 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 lanting pattern.
 
Date 2016-05-25T10:20:44Z
2016-05-25T10:20:44Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/66293
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher NAU