Paper · 2025 · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

Combined Application of Micronutrients and Biofertilizers on the Yield and Quality of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Vertisols

Deepa Basappa Ajjannavar; Vidyavathi G Yadahalli; Shivakumar Menasinakai; et al.

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Abstract

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the third most vital food legume, belongs to the family Fabaceae. It is most frequently grown in the world's semi-arid regions and has a well-branched tap root that grows deep in the soil profile with moisture retained to support growth. A study was carried out to know the effect of different combinations of micronutrients and biofertilizers on dry matter accumulation, protein content, nutrient content and yield in Chickpea in Vertisol at College of Agriculture, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India, during Rabi 2020-21. The experiment was laid out in a randomised complete block design (RCBD) with nine treatments, each replicated thrice. Treatments included application of ferrous sulphate @10 kg ha-1, zinc sulphate @10 kg ha-1, borax @ 10 kg ha-1 and sodium molybdate @ 1.0 g kg-1 seeds in various combinations along with the recommended dose (10:25:00 N: P2O5 :K2O kg ha-1). Results of the experiment showed that, the treatment which received RDF + Rhizobium + PSB (@ 1250 g ha-1) + FeSO4 @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO4@ 10 kg ha-1 +Borax @ 10 kg ha-1 + Sodium molybdate @ 1.0 g kg-1 seeds (T8 ) resulted in significantly higher dry matter accumulation, protein content, nutrient content, grain yield (1591.40), straw yield (1350 kg ha-1) and harvest index (0.54) in chickpea at harvest of the crop whereas significant lower values for these were observed in treatment where fertilizers were applied as per recommended dose. Thus, the combined application of RDF (10:25:00 N: P2O5 :K2O kg ha-1) + Rhizobium + PSB (@ 1250 g ha-1) + FeSO4 @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO4@ 10 kg ha-1 + Borax @ 10 kg ha-1 + Sodium molybdate @ 1.0 g kg-1 seeds, found optimum for higher productivity of chickpea in Vertisols.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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The combined T8 fertilizer treatment increased chickpea dry matter accumulation, protein content, and nutrient content relative to recommended fertilizer dose.

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chickpeaCicer arietinume0
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RDF + Rhizobium + PSB (@ 1250 g ha-1) + FeSO4 @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO4@ 10 kg ha-1 +Borax @ 10 kg ha-1 + Sodium molybdate @ 1.0 g kg-1 seedse0
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dry matter accumulation, protein content, nutrient contente0
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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Results of the experiment showed that, the treatment which received RDF + Rhizobium + PSB (@ 1250 g ha-1) + FeSO4 @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO4@ 10 kg ha-1 +Borax @ 10 kg ha-1 + Sodium molybdate @ 1.0 g kg-1 seeds (T8 ) resulted in significantly higher dry matter accumulation, protein content, nutrient content, grain yield (1591.40), straw yield (1350 kg ha-1) and harvest index (0.54) in chickpea at harvest of the crop whereas significant lower values for these were observed in treatment where fertilizers were applied as per recommended dose.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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T8 increased chickpea grain yield to 1591.40 relative to recommended fertilizer dose.

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chickpeaCicer arietinume0
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grain yielde0
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lowere0
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1591.40e0
Comparator
recommended dosee0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“grain yield (1591.40), straw yield (1350 kg ha-1) and harvest index (0.54) in chickpea at harvest of the crop whereas significant lower values for these were observed in treatment where fertilizers were applied as per recommended dose.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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T8 produced chickpea straw yield of 1350 kg ha-1.

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chickpeaCicer arietinume0
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straw yielde0
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1350 kg ha-1e0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“straw yield (1350 kg ha-1) and harvest index (0.54) in chickpea”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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T8 produced a chickpea harvest index of 0.54.

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chickpeaCicer arietinume0
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harvest indexe0
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0.54e0

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Cicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum · TaxonSanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“harvest index (0.54) in chickpea”

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