Effect of Rhizobium and PSB inoculation on growth, yield attributes and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during rabi season 2017-18 at Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.) to evaluate the effect of Rhizobium and PSB inoculation with DAP application. The area situated at a latitude of 290 01’ N and longitudes of 770 75’ E with an elevation of 228 m above mean sea level. The soil of experimental field was well drained, sandy loam in texture, alkaline in reaction (7.81), low in available nitrogen, organic carbon and medium in available phosphorus and potassium with an electrical conductivity of 0.28 dSm-1. The data on growth, yield attributes and yield of chickpea were estimated as per the standard procedures. Growth parameters were significantly better in the treatment T8 (Rhizobium + PSB+ DAP). The highest grain yield was recorded in T8 where Growth and yield attributing characters were comparatively higher in T8 during experimental trial of chickpea on the field.