Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on the Growth and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Chickpea - forage Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Cropping Sequence

Abstract

Background: The ameliorating effect of legumes on the soil is considered to be the most important factor for increasing productivity of non-legume crops grown in rotation. The contribution of preceding legumes is often studied by measuring the yield of subsequent crop. The success of any cropping system depends upon the appropriate management of resources including balanced use of manures and fertilizers.Methods: A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India during Rabi - Summer seasons of the years 2017-18 and 2018-19 on chickpea-forage sorghum cropping system.Result: Results showed that the growth, yield attributes and yield of chickpea were significantly influenced by the integrated nutrient management. On the basis of two year and pooled data, the results revealed that the plant height, dry matter production, dry root biomass, number of pods plant-1, seed yield and stover yield of chickpea were increased with application of 50% RDF + 2 t VC ha-1 + Bio NP (Rhizobium+PSB) than any other treatments. The ameliorating effect of legumes on the soil is considered to be the most important factor in improving the production of non-legume crops grown in rotation. The contribution of preceding legumes is often studied by measuring the yield of subsequent crop. The success of any cropping system depends upon the appropriate management of resources including balanced use of manures and fertilizers. It can be concluded that growth and yield of chickpea was significantly increased with combine application of chemical fertilizers, organic manure and bio-fertilizers.

Effects of nitrogen management practices on foxtail millet production and economics under foxtail millet-chickpea cropping system in the Tungabhadra project area of Karnataka, India

“…If nitrogen had been applied too early or too late in the growing season, it may not have been available to the plants when they had needed it, and this had been able to lead to lower seed yields. These results are in agreement with the research findings of Jakhar et al (2020) [5] and Sodavadiya et al (2021) [10] .…”

“…However, for optimal plant growth and yield, it was best to combine organic manures with inorganic fertilizers. These results are in corroborate the findings of Jakhar et al (2020) [5] and Sodavadiya et al (2021) [10] . The data pertaining to total dry matter production are presented in Table 6.…”

“…As the plant matured, the nodules may have become more developed and efficient at nitrogen fixation, which could have led to an increase in dry matter production. These results lend further credence to the findings of Sindhi et al (2016) [9] , Mahapatra et al (2018) [17] and Sodavadiya et al (2021) [10] .…”

Nutritional Composition of Green Robusta Coffee (Coffea canephora) Beans under Organic and Integrated Nutrition with Varying Shade and Irrigation Management Practices in Western Ghats of India

“…For coffee plants, the optimum supply of soil nutrients from organic and inorganic fertilization leads to giving good yields Nutritional Composition of Green Robusta Coffee (Coffea canephora) Beans under Organic and Integrated Nutrition.... (Yitagesu and Shimels (2020). Similar results were also concluded in many other crops viz., cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) by Baljinder Singh and Rakesh Kumar (2016), in French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by ( 2017), in Malt Barley (Hordeum distichon L.) by Randhawa et al, (2020), in chickpea by Sodavadiya et al, (2021); in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) by Sangma et al, (2021); where crop yields significantly increased by combine application of chemical fertilizers and organic manures (INM). W ithin the organic mode of nutrition, the shade pattern and irrigation schedule imparted a difference in yield realization.…”

“…Since the origin of humanity, plant foods have been used to promote health and preclude disease. A successful cropping system depends upon the appropriate management of resources along with the balanced use of manures and fertilizers (Sodavadiya et al, 2021). Coffee has been dignified by people of diverse countries and eras because of its stimulating and health-promoting effects along with its distinctive aroma and taste (Bizzo et al, 2015).…”