Effect of bio fertilizers and phosphorus on growth and yield of chickpea

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted during Rabi 2023 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments which are replicated thrice on the basis of one year experimentation. The treatments consisted of 3 levels of Bio-fertilizers (Trichoderma viride 5 gm/kg seeds, Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria 10ml/kg seed, Rhizobium 20gm/kg seeds) and levels of Phosphorus (20, 40, 60 kg/ha) and a control. The application of Rhizobium 20 gm/kg seed + Phosphorus 60 kg/ha recorded significantly higher Plant height (68.2 cm), Plant dry weight (36.69 g/plant), number of nodules per plant (31.0). Significantly maximum number of pods per plant (25.8), number of seeds per pod (2.5), It is concluded that seed treatment with Rhizobium @ 20gm/kg seed along with application of 60 kg P/ha produced higher growth and yield attributes.