Effect of Micronutrients on Germination and Certain Growth Parameters in Cicer arietinum L.

Laboratory experiments were conducted to study the effect of micronutrients on germination and growth performance of Cicer arietinum. Micronutrients viz., ZnSO₄.2H₂O (4.0gm), MnSO₄.2H₂O(3.2gm) FeSO₄7H₂O(3.4gm), CuSO₄. 2H₂O (0.5gm) and MgSO_4.2H₂O (1.2gm) were used to treat seeds for 6 hrs, 12 hrs, 18 hrs and 24 hrs at various concentrations (5, 10, 15 ppm). The germination percentage and the plant growth parameters such as height, number of branches, number of flowers and number of pods were recorded. The results revealed the significance of micronutrient mixture on seed germination and growth parameters in C. arietinum.