Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Ranjan Kumar and Dr. AS Yadav

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 dates of sowing in main plot viz;5 October date (D1), 25 October date (D2), 10 November (D3) and 4 treatments viz; where level of sulphur (T₁) Control, (T₂)100% Elemental sulfur, (T₃)100% Bentonite sulfur (5 Tonns /ha), (T₄) 50% Bentonite sulfur + 50% Elemental sulfur 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 and yield of chickpea crop viz; Number of pods per plant, Number of seed per pod and 1000- seed weight of chickpea and grain and straw yield of was recorded maximum from (D1) 5 October date of sowing of chickpea crop followed by 25 October. The least number of primary branches was estimated from 10 November date of sowing of chickpea crop. Similarly, in case of soil application of (T₃) bentonite and elemental sulfur the growth and yield attributing character and yield of chickpeas oil application of RDF + 50% Bentonite sulfur + 50% Elemental sulfur which were statistically at par with soil application of RDF + 100% Bentonite sulfur but superior than RDF + 100% Elemental sulfur. However, the least Number of seed per plant was estimated from control plot. The maximum net return was estimated from 5 October date of sowing (Rs. 73,624 ha) of chickpea crop followed by 25 October (Rs. 64,033 ha). The lowest net return was estimated from 10 November (Rs. 45,439 ha) date of sowing of chickpea crop. With regard to the application of sulphur, the maximum net return was estimated from soil application of RDF + 50% Bentonite sulfur + 50% Elemental sulphur (Rs. 68,619ha) followed by with soil application of RDF + 100% Bentonite sulfur (Rs. 64,872ha) and superior than RDF + 100% Elemental sulphur (Rs. 59,389ha). However, the least net return was estimated from control plot (Rs. 53,915ha).