Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208 002.
* Present address: Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Post Graduate College, Barahalganj, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273 001.
In a field experiment on Typic Ustochrept, chickpea (Cicer arietinum) responded significantly to the application of S and Zn. The magnitude of response was more marked with S than with Zn addition. However, these had antagonistic effect. S and Zn had significant positive effect on protein and S-containing amino acids. S-containing amino acids increased significantly with increase in S dose.
Chickpea, S and Zn nutrition, methionine and cystine
