Effect of Rhizobium Inoculation with Different Levels of Inorganic Fertilizers on Yield, Nutrient Content & Uptake of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2021-22, to study the effect of combination of biofertilizer and different level of inorganic fertilizers on yield, quality, nutrient content & uptake of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) at pot culture farm of Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (U.P.). The experiment comprises of eight treatments T1 (Control), T2 (RDF 75%), T3 (RDF 100%), T4 (RDF 125%), T5 (Rhizobium), T6 (RDF 75% + Rhizobium), T7 (RDF 100% + Rhizobium), T8 (RDF 125% + Rhizobium) in randomized block design with four replications. The chickpea variety RVG-202 is grown by adopting various agronomic practices. The result revealed that among all the treatments, RDF 125% + Rhizobium (T8) treatment recorded maximum yield, highest nutrient content in terms of % N(3.58 %), % P (1.34 %) and % K (0.69 %) in grain % N(2.38 %), % P (1.35 %) and % K (0.86 %) in stover. Highest nutrient uptake viz. N (65.69 kg ha-1), P (24.58 kg ha-1) and (12.66 kg ha-1) in grain and N (61.14 kg ha-1), P (8.99 kg ha-1) and (47.78 kg ha-1) stover is also associated with the treatment T8 [RDF 125% + Rhizobium]. It is clearly identified that seed inoculated with rhizobium can increase yield, nutrient content and uptake values of chickpea crop.

Effect of Phosphorous, Chloropyriphos and Rhizobium Inoculation on Production and Economics of Chickpea (Cicer aretinum L.)

“…It may due to rhizobium which fix atmospheric nitrogen and increased the supply of other nutrients to plants and ultimately increased grain and stover yield of chickpea. These results also confirms the findings of Panigrahi [25], Sharma (2012), Kumar et al [11], Ullah et al [26], Kumar et al [27], Suryavanshi et al [28], Singh et al [29], Patel et al [30] and Yadav et al [31].…”

Response of Different Level of Phosphorus, Zinc and Rhizobium Inoculation on Growth Yield Attributes and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer aretinum L.)

“…Similar observations were also reported by Sinha et al[39], Vimla and Natarajan[40], Tiwari et al[41], Yadav et al[42], Bicer[43], Badini et al[44], Pegoraro et al [45], Singh et al[46] and Pal et al[47].The application of different level of Zn considerably enhanced all characters of yield attributes viz., number of pods plant 100 grains grain yield, stover yield and biological yield except for harvest index during the both years of chickpea crop. Similar findings were also reported by Mali et al[48], Yadav et al[49], Valenciano et al[50], Kumari et al[51], Raj et al[52], Singh et al[53] Patel et al[54] and Yadav et al[55]…”

Effect of Different Green Manuring Crops and Fertilizer Doses on Growth and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) at Scarce Rainfall Zone of Andhra Pradesh, India

“…An increase in the application of phosphorous helps in cell division, the development of root nodules and helps in nitrogen fixation [9] which mobilized nutrients from the soil to plant and thus increased grain and straw yield in chickpea. Similar findings were reported by Devendra and Harendra [13], Hussen et al [14], Das et al [10], Rani et al [3] and Singh et al [2],…”

“…Though chickpea is a legume that is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen, a proper starter dose is essential for the growth and development of the plant [1]. An adequate supply of phosphorous is important for the development of roots as well as seed formation and yields the soil fertility by fixing a large amount of atmospheric nitrogen through root nodules [2]. Growing green manure crops in Kharif and their incorporation into the soil before sowing chickpea can minimize the nutrient requirement of the crop and also sustains soil health and productivity.…”