Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Anurag Shukla, Atul Kumar Singh, Harshit Gautam and Vaishali Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out during the winter season of 2022-23, at the Research farm, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, AKS University, Sherganj, Satna (M.P.) to ascertain the influence of integrated nutrient management on yield and uptake of nutrients in chickpea. The experiment consisted of ten treatments i.e., T₁-Control, T₂- 100% RDF, T₃- 100% RDF + FYM @ 2 t/ha, T₄- 100% RDF + Vermicompost @ 4 t/ha, T₅ 100% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB (10 ml/kg seed), T₆-75% RDF, T₇- 75% RDF + FYM @ 2 t/ha, T₈- 75% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB (10 ml/kg seed), T₉ 50% RDF + FYM @ 2 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 4 t/ha, T₁₀- 50% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB (10 ml/kg seed). The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. Results revealed that yield attributes such as the number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, 1000 seed weight and grain yield were found significantly higher under T₄ (100% RDF + Vermicompost 4 t/ha). Similarly, higher uptake of N, P, K and Zn was observed when 100% RDF + Vermicompost 4 t/ha was incorporated.