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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 6
First page : (82) Last page : (87)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8398

Effect of Land Configuration, Irrigation Levels and Nipping on Growth, Yield and Economics of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Under Mild Winter of South Gujarat

Neha Joshi^1* , V. P. Usadadiya², Barkha³ and Kranti B. Patil^4
1,3Department of Agronomy, Navsari, Agriculture University Navsari, Gujarat
²Department of Soil and Water Management Research Unit, NAU, Navsari
⁴Department of Soil and Agricultural Chemistry, NAU, Navsari
*Corresponding Author E-mail: njoshi.vc@gmail.com
Received: 22.09.2020 | Revised: 27.10.2020 | Accepted: 2.11.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Effect of different land configuration, irrigation and nipping was studied on clay soil of NAU, Navsari under south Gujarat condition .The field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2018-19 at Soil and water management research farm NAU, Navsari. Plant height, branches per plant, pods per plant, grain yield, stover yield and economics significantly influenced by different treatments of land configuration, irrigation and nipping. However, harvest index and protein content was not influenced significantly as an effect of different land configuration, irrigation and nipping treatments. Main plot recorded significantly higher growth and yield parameters as well as economics under raised bed sowing. Among sub plot, irrigation at 20, 40, 60 and 80 DAS obtained higher plant height, branches per plant, pods per plant, yield and economics. Similarly sub- sub plot treatment, nipping at 25 DAS also recorded higher growth, and yield parameters and net returns and B:C. The same treatment also recorded maximum water use efficiency. However, interaction effect of L×I×N found significant with respect to pods per plant.

Keywords: Chickpea, Irrigation, Land configuration economics, Nipping and Yield.

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Cite this article: Joshi, N., Usadadiya, V.P., Barkha, & Patil, K.B. (2020). Effect of Land Configuration, Irrigation Levels and Nipping on Growth, Yield and Economics of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Under Mild Winter of South Gujarat, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(6), 82-87. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8398