Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
K Srikanth and Dr. AK Chaurasia

Abstract:
A set of priming treatments for studying of “Influence of botanicals, coconut water and PGPR treatments on plant growth, nodulation, yield and seed quality parameters of chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.)” was evaluated during Rabi, 2019-20 at, Naini Agriculture Institute, Naini. For this purpose, 13 priming treatments including control on chick pea were used. Field experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Analysis of variance for the data revealed that significance mean sum of squares due to seed fortification treatments were observed for all studied characters. Maximum emergence %, plant height at 45 DAS and 60 DAS (cm), No. of primary branches/plant, No. of pods/plant, No. of seeds per pod, biological yield (g/plot) was recorded in T4 (Neem leaf Extract) (0.1). This treatment also gave significantly lower days to 50% flowering in comparison to other treatments. Maximum seed yield/plant (gm) was also recorded in T4 (Neem leaf Extract) (0.1) along with T10 (Rhizobium) (0.03). Maximum harvest index % was recorded in T6 (Lantana camara leaf Extract) (0.1).However, it was statistically at par to T4 (Neem leaf Extract) (0.1). Organic priming with T4 (Neem leaf Extract) (0.1) significantly affected almost all the characters. Thus, application of T4 (Neem leaf Extract) @ 10% is useful for getting higher yield in chickpea.