Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Satya Narayan Singh, Ambika Tandon, GP Banjara, Mahanand Sahu and Madhu Mali

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out during rabi season of 2020-21 and 2021-22 in the Instructional-cum-Research Farm, I.G.K.V, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, to study the “Effect of phosphorus and biofertilizers on growth and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)”. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The experiment comprised of ten treatments viz., Control (T₁), 40 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + PSB (T₂), 50 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + PSB (T₃), 60 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + PSB (T₄), 40 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + VAM (T₅), 50 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + VAM (T₆), 60 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + VAM (T₇), 40 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + PSB + VAM (T₈), 50 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + PSB + VAM (T₉), 60 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + PSB + VAM (T₁₀). Results revealed that the growth parameters (Total number of branches plant^-1 and dry matter accumulation, yield attributes (Number of pods plant^-1 and test weight), seed and stover yield were recorded significantly higher with application of 60 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + PSB + VAM during 2020-21 and 2021-22 and in mean data.