Impact of integrated nutrient management on growth and yield potential of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

The current study entitled “Impact of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth and Yield Potential of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)” was carried out at Research farm of Sardar Patel University, Balaghat (M. P.) during the Rabi season of 2023–2024. Randomized Block Design with three replications and nine treatments, including integrating inorganic fertilizer with organic (FYM and Vermicompost) and bio-fertilizers (Rhizobium) was used to conduct study. At 60 and 90 DAS, the study found that different integrated nutrient treatments caused substantial differences in plant height and number of branches plant^-1, while at 30 DAS, these differences were not statistically significant. The integrated nutrient treatment T9 shown superiority in the parameters of root nodules plant^-1, leaf area index (LAI), number of pods plant^-1, seed yield plant^-1, seed yield plot^-1, seed yield, and straw yield. The highest net return was generated by treatment T8 (45868.01 Rs/ha), and the best benefit-cost ratio was noted with the application of inorganic nutrients alone.