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To study the effect of potassium levels and varieties on growth and yield of chickpea, an experiment was conducted at instructional farm of department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, AKS University, Sherganj, Satna (M.P.) during rabi season of 2020-21. The experiment consisted of randomize block design having factorial arrangement with three replications. In this experiment, 12 treatment combinations including four levels of potassium viz., K₁- 0 kg K₂O/ha, K₂- 30 kg K₂O/ha, K₃- 40 kg K₂O/ha K₄- 50 kg K₂O/ha with three chickpea varieties viz., V_1- JG 11, V₂- JG 36 and V₃- JG 63. The gross and net plot size was 5.0 m x 3.5 m and 4.0 m x 3.0 m, respectively. The fertilizers grades were applied as per treatments. Full recommended dose of nitrogen and phosphorus at the rate of 20 kg N/ha and 60 kg P₂O₅/ha, respectively was uniformly applied to each plot (except control plots) as basal dose before sowing. Nutrient, potassium was applied as per treatment, as basal dressing during land preparation in the experimental plot as per the treatments. Highest plant height (41.45 cm) and number of branches per plant (9.80) at 90 DAS while, number of pods per plant (35.60), number of grains per pods (2.20), seed index (20.97 g), grain yield (19.82 q/ha), stover yield (37.10 q/ha) and protein content (21.38 %) were recorded under the application of potassium @ 50 kg/ha with the chickpea variety of JG- 63.

 Keywords: Varieties, Potassium, Branches, Pods, Test weight, Stover yield.