Response of chickpea to different growth parameters under conservation agriculture practices

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Agriculture Research Station, Kalaburagi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, conducted during rabi 2016-17. To study the “Response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) on different growth parameters under conservation agriculture practices”. The trial was laid out in Split plot design with four replications and six treatments and three main plots and two sub plots. Among all the treatments, Zero Tillage with residue retention significantly recorded higher plant height and total dry matter accumulation, grain and Stover yield, No of pods per plant and test weigh T. It is concluded that the among all treatments zero tillage with residue retention was found best combination for higher chickpea crop yields compared to other of treatments.