Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Vinay Kumar and Ram Niwas

Abstract:
This experiment was carried out during Rabi season of 2021-22 at Agricultural Research Farm of faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Allied Industries, Rama University, Mandhana, Kanpur Nagar (U.P). The present experiment was laid out in split plot design, the experiment consists of three sowing techniques in main plot viz; Conventional method (S1), Broad bed and furrow method (S2), Narrow bed method (S3) and 4 treatments viz; where moisture conservation practices (M0) Control, (M1) Soil mulch, (M2) Paddy straw mulch (5 Tonns/ha), (M4) Maize stubble mulch (10 Tonns/ha) in sub plot with three replications in chickpea. The results of this experiment result indicate the growth parameter viz; plant height, number of primary, secondary and tertiary branches and yield attributing characture viz; Number of pods per plant, Number of seed per pod and 1000-seed weight of chickpea and grain and straw yield of chickpea was recorded maximum from sowing with narrow bead method which were statistically superior from sowing of crop with Broad bed and furrow method. Although, the minimum number of seed per pod of chickpea crop was calculated from sowing of crop with conventional method. Among moisture conservation practices, growth parameter, yield attributing character and yield of grain and straw with gross and net return was recorded maximum from mulching of crop with maize stubble mulch (10 t/ha) which were statistically much superior than mulching of crop with paddy straw mulch (5 t/ha). Although, the minimum number of seed per pod of chickpea crop was calculated from without mulching.