Effect of various levels of chickpea magic on yield, nutrient uptake and economics of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2021-22 at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Babbur farm, Hiriyur, Chitradurga, to study the effect of various levels of chickpea magic on of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with nine treatments replicated thrice. The recommended dose of fertilizer (13:25:25 kg N: P₂O₅: K₂O ha^-1 + FYM @ 7.5 t ha^-1) in combination with foliar spray of varied levels of chickpea magic and DAP were taken into study. The results of the field study indicated that, the quality, nutrient uptake and economics of chickpea were significantly influenced by foliar nutrition with chickpea magic. The yield attributes like number of pods plant^-1 (47.03), pod yield plant^-1 (28.24 g) and seed yield (18.53 q ha^-1) were significantly higher in the treatment which received 100% RDF along with the foliar application of 1% chickpea magic at 45 DAS over the farmers practice. Similarly, higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake by chickpea crop (95.25, 14.98 and 82.01 kg ha^-1 respectively) also noticed in the above said treatment. Further, the highest net returns (₹ 58,045 ha^-1) and benefit cost ratio B: C ratio (2.61) were realized in the same treatment which received 100 per cent RDF (13:25:25 kg NPK + FYM @ 7.5 t/ha) along with foliar spray of 1 per cent chickpea magic at 45 DAS.