Response of phosphorus levels with PSB on uptake of nutrients, quality and yield of chickpea

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during 2015-16 at Research Farm, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola to study on “Effect of phosphorus levels with PSB on uptake of nutrients, quality and yield of chickpea”. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with seven treatments randomized in three replications. The treatments comprised of unfertilized control, chemical fertilizer alone and their combinations with PSB. The soil of experimental site was medium black belongs to Vertisols. The soil and plant samples were collected and analyzed for their different properties. Grain yield of chickpea, total uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and quality parameter like test weight and protein content as well as available NPK after harvest of chickpea were significantly increased due to application of 75% RDP + PSB. It was further increasing with every successive increase in doses of phosphorus from 75% RDP to 125% RDP. The increasing levels of RDF along with PSB inoculation increased the quality, uptake of nutrients and yield contributing characters over no inoculation.