Relative performance of Kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes under different plant densities and fertility levels

A field experiment was conducted at the research farm of R.A.K. College of Agriculture, Sehore (M.P.) to find out the relative performance of Kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes under different plant densities and fertility levels. Genotype phule G 95333 recorded significantly higher growth and yield attributes, seed and straw yield than genotype phule G 0515.33 Plants/m² showed that significantly higher plant height, number of branches/plant and number of effective root nodules/plant along with seed and straw yield however number of pods/plant and seed index (100 seed weight) were higher with 22 plants/m².. As regards the effect of higher fertility levels (30N + 60P₂O₅ + 30K₂O + 20S kg/ha) produced significantly higher values of growth and yield attributes, seed and straw yield over lower fertility levels (20N + 40P₂O₅ + 20 K2O + 20S kg/ha).