Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Vikas Singh Sengar, Shivam Parashar, Akash Mehrotra, Sunny Kumar and Arav Raj

Abstract:
Grain legumes play an important nutritional role in the diet of millions of people in the developing countries and are thus sometimes referred to as the poor man’s meat. Since legumes are vital sources of protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and other minerals, they form a significant part of the diet of vegetarians since the other food items they consume do not contain much protein. The chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is an edible legume of the family Leguminose. Chickpeas are a helpful source of zinc, folate and protein. A field experiment conducted entitled, “Effects of Different doses of fertilizer on growth and yield of chickpea under late sown condition” during 2022-23 at Shivalik Agriculture Farm, SIPS, Dehradun. Experiment was layout in RBD with 9 treatments and 3 replications. Results revealed that maximum cost of cultivation (49062 Rs./ha), maximum gross income (97017Rs. /ha), maximum net return/ net profit (47955 Rs. /ha) and maximum B:C ratio obtained (1:1.98) in 75% RDF + vermicompost 1o tonnes/ha (T₈). It revealed from field experiments that in 75% RDF + vermicompost 10 tonnes/ha (T₈) superior over rest of all treatment. Therefore, recommended that if farmers used the 75% RDF along with 10 tonnes vermicompost/ha given the better results. If farmer adopted above mentioned combination of INM then he can increase his production as well as income.