Effect of Phosphorus and Zinc Application on Growth and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

A field experiment was conducted at experimental farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) during Rabi season of 2023-24 to effect of phosphorus and zinc application on growth and yield of chick pea, variety “RSG-888‟ was used in this study. The required quantities of fertilizers as per treatments were applied. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications consisting of nine treatments. The data recorded maximum growth attributes like, plant height (64.46 cm), number of branches per plant (10.01) and yield attributes such as number of pods per plant (29.15), number of seed per pod (1.92), seed yield (1855 kg/ha), stover yield (3292 kg/ha), biological yield (5147 kg/ha) and maximum net return (89483 Rs/ha) was recorded with application of 80 kg phosphorus ha-1. Therefore, it was concluded that application of that phos4phorus and zinc application brought an additive effect in increasing growth, yield, quality and economics of chickpea crop. The highest seed yield (1855 kg ha-1) was obtained under the combined application of 80 kg phosphorus ha-1 (T5) but the highest net returns of gross and net returns (124651 ha-1 and 89483 Rs ha-1, respectively) was recorded under the application of 80 kg phosphorus ha-1.