Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
S Pazhanisamy, Rodda Chandana Devi, Devendra Singh, Sunil Kumar and V Sridevi

Abstract:
A field experiment entitled “Effect of boron and molybdenum application methods on growth and growth indices of chickpea in Bihar” was conducted at Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, India, during Rabi 2019-2020. The combinations of treatments were used for two tillage practices, two irrigation methods and six boron and molybdenum application methods viz., Boron basal (M₁), Boron foliar (M₂), Molybdenum seed treatment (M₃), Molybdenum foliar (M₄), Boron basal + Molybdenum seed treatment (M₅) and Boron basal + Molybdenum foliar (M₆) applications with split-split-plot design and replicated thrice. The results revealed that among the different application methods of Boron and Molybdenum, Boron basal + Molybdenum seed treatment (M₅) significantly influenced higher growth and growth indices at all the phenological phases and on par with Boron basal + Molybdenum foliar (M₆). In contrast, the boron foliar application recorded lower chickpea growth indices in the Bihar region.