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P-ISSN: 2618-060X, E-ISSN: 2618-0618   |   NAAS: 5.20

2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 8

Effect of sowing dates on growth characters of chickpea cultivars in mid hills of Himachal Pradesh


Himanshu, Ranjeet Singh Bochalya, Kartikeya Choudhary, Mukul Thakur and Jyoti Bala

The current research investigation was conducted during rabi season of 2023-24 at Chamelti Agriculture Farm of Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh to study the effect of sowing dates on growth of chickpea cultivars in Mid Hills of Himachal Pradesh. The soil of the experimental field was sandy loam texture, medium in organic carbon, available nitrogen and potassium, high available phosphorus, neutral in reaction, EC within a safer range. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design with three main plot treatments, four sub plot treatments, and three replications. The main plot treatments having three cultivars: (V1) Himachal Channa 1, (V2) Himachal Channa 2 and (V3) GPF 2, whereas the sub-plot treatments comprising four sowing dates: (D1) October 1st, (D2) October 15th, (D3) October 30th and (D4) November 15th. The recommended dose of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (30:60:30 kg ha-1) were applied through urea, SSP and MOP, respectively at the time of sowing as basal dose. The findings of the experiment showed that among the cultivars, GPF 2 recorded significantly higher growth characters viz. plant height, number of branches plant-1, dry matter accumulation, crop growth rate, number of nodules plant-1 and dry weight of nodules plant-1. In case of sowing dates, sowing on 1st October resulted in significantly higher growth at all stages under mid hills of Himachal Pradesh.
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How to cite this article:
Himanshu, Ranjeet Singh Bochalya, Kartikeya Choudhary, Mukul Thakur, Jyoti Bala. Effect of sowing dates on growth characters of chickpea cultivars in mid hills of Himachal Pradesh. Int J Res Agron 2024;7(8S):618-622. DOI: 10.33545/2618060X.2024.v7.i8Sh.1337
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