1Directorate of Research, Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795 004, Manipur, India
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795 004, Manipur, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: ginlhungdim@rediffmail.com
Online published on 9 October, 2018.
A field experiment was conducted at College of Agriculture, CAU, Imphal (Manipur) to evaluate the effect of priming methods and sowing depth of desi chickpea variety JG-14 during rabi season of 2014–15 and 2015–16 with two factors viz, priming methods (Distilled water, Mannitol, NaCl and KNO3) and sowing depth (5 cm, 7.5 cm and 10 cm). Hydro-primed seeds of chickpea sown at 10 cm recorded significantly highest growth parameters, yield attributes and seed yield (852.73 kg/ha) while, lowest grain yield was recorded in NaCl primed seeds with 5 cm sowing depth. Higher root length and root dry matter were obtained from the plants primed with KNO3 with sowing depth of 7.5 cm while hydro-primed seeds sown at 5 cm exhibited earliest germination whereas, hydro-primed seeds sown at 10cm recorded the highest field emergence (75.42%). Highest net return and B: C ratio (1.38) was obtained with hydro-priming and sowing depth of 10 cm could be recommended for desi chick pea in North eastern region.
Desi chickpea, Growth, Seed priming, Sowing depth, Yield
