Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, B. H. U., Varanasi-221 005 (U. P.), India.
1Present Address: Department of Agronomy, Nagaland University, School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural Development, Medziphema-797 106 (Nagaland), India.
Field experiments were conducted to study the effect of two crop geometry, three cultivars and two weed management treatments on weed and crop growth, and yield of chickpea during winter seasons of 1996–97 and 1997–98 at Agricultural Research Farm, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Row spacing of 45 cm recorded lower plant height and more crop canopy cover and weed dry matter accumulation than 30 cm row spacing. Avarodhi had the maximum plant height, canopy cover and less weed dry weight than Radhey and Pant G 114. Weedy check recorded more plant height and more weed dry matter accumulation as compared to weed-free treatment. Row spacing of 45 cm recorded more grain yield in comparison to 30 cm row spacing. The maximum grain yield was recorded in cultivar Avarodhi and minimum in Pant G 114 during both the years.
