Growth and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) as Influenced by seed rate and level of phosphorus

A field investigation was conducted at Agronomy research farm A. S. (P.G) College, Lakhaoti, Bulandshahr during rabi seasons of 2006 and 2007. The treatments consisted combination four cropping systems viz. chickpea sole (M1), linseed (M2), chickpea+ 2:1 ratio (M3) pigeonpea + 4:2 (M4) in main plots; two irrigations vegetative stages (30-40 days) flowering stage (70-75 (S1) one irrigation (S2) sub plots three levels phosphorous control (L1), 30 kg P2O5/ha (L2) 60 (L3) sub-sub split design replicated thrice the season. variety BG-362 neelam were used soil experimental site low organic carbon (0.47 0.48 kg/ha) total nitrogen (154.0 155.1 kg/ha). It available phosphorus (9.2 9.24 medium potassium (203.0 203.6 sandy loam texture having alkaline reaction (pH 7.5). weather both years experiment by large normal devoid any extreme conditions. net return found to be maximum under chickpea: row with P2O5/ha. (Rs. 21,632 Rs. 22,128) followed Due relatively higher gross return. B:C 1.87 1.91 obtained from P2O5/ha, because reduced cost on system.